Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K is a current report filed by Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac), a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States. The report date is August 12, 2026, and it primarily addresses the declaration of quarterly dividends on the company's common and preferred stock classes.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide comprehensive financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, or debt metrics. The only financial data disclosed relates to dividend declarations:
- Common Stock Dividend: $1.60 per share for Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock.
- Preferred Stock Dividends:
- Series D (5.700%): $0.3562500 per share
- Series E (5.750%): $0.3593750 per share
- Series F (5.250%): $0.3281250 per share
- Series G (4.875%): $0.3046875 per share
- Series H (6.500%): $0.4062500 per share
- Series I (6.875%): $0.4296875 per share
- Preferred Stock Par Value: $25.00 per share.
Material Changes
The filing does not disclose material changes in financial performance, debt levels, or liquidity compared to prior periods. The primary event is the Board of Directors' decision to declare dividends for the upcoming quarter.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
The filing contains no forward-looking guidance, management commentary on market conditions, or discussion of risks and contingencies beyond the standard disclosure that website references are inactive. The declaration of dividends implies the Board's confidence in the company's ability to meet these obligations for the period from July 17, 2026, to October 17, 2026.
Important Facts for Investors to Verify
- Common Stock Record Date: September 15, 2026.
- Common Stock Payment Date: September 30, 2026.
- Preferred Stock Record Date: October 1, 2026.
- Preferred Stock Payment Date: The business day following October 17, 2026.
- Dividend Period: The preferred dividends cover the period from July 17, 2026, to October 17, 2026.
- Stock Classes: Verify holdings across the three common classes (A, B, C) and six preferred series (D, E, F, G, H, I) to ensure eligibility.