NLY Annaly Capital Management, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) operates as a multifaceted financial firm, specializing in managing capital across various sectors. Its core business encompasses mortgage-related investments and lending to middle-market corporations. NLY strategically deploys capital across a diverse range of assets, including government-sponsored (Agency) and privately-issued (non-Agency) mortgage-backed securities, residential and commercial mortgage loans, mortgage servicing rights, credit risk transfer instruments, corporate debt, and other commercial real estate investments. Operating as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Annaly benefits from a particular tax structure. This designation exempts it from federal corporate income tax, provided it distributes the majority of its taxable earnings to its investors. Established in 1996, the firm's corporate headquarters are located in New York City.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
13.70%
At the Sep 14, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$3.0000
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
47.9
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
31
As of Sep 14, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$20.21 – $24.40
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
71.09% (EPS-based)
12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
28
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book (TTM)
0.95
Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
NLY's dividend yield rose from 12.39% to 13.70% over the past ~90 days (+1.30 pp). Of that move, +0.91 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.39 pp from the share price ($22.59 on Jun 16, 2026 → $21.90 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), NLY's current yield is higher than approximately 85% of them. Our stored price history for NLY covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.7500 Q | Regular upcoming, declared | Sep 09, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Jun 04, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | Dec 05, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | Sep 10, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | Jun 05, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | Dec 07, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | Sep 07, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 |
| $0.8800 Q | Regular | Dec 08, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
| $0.8800 Q | Regular | Sep 08, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Jun 08, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Sep 09, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Jun 09, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Sep 10, 2020 | Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Jun 10, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Sep 09, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 28, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 |
| $0.0780 M | Regular | Sep 11, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 |
| $0.2220 Q | Regular | Aug 21, 2018 | Sep 05, 2018 | Sep 06, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 28, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 28, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 28, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 28, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Jun 16, 2017 | Jun 28, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Mar 16, 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 2016 | Dec 28, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | Jan 31, 2017 |
| $0.2641 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 |
| $0.0359 W | Regular | Jul 06, 2016 | Jul 07, 2016 | Jul 11, 2016 | Jul 14, 2016 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Jun 16, 2016 | Jun 28, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 2016 | Mar 29, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | Jan 29, 2016 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Sep 17, 2015 | Sep 28, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Oct 30, 2015 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Jun 19, 2015 | Jun 26, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Dec 19, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | Jan 29, 2015 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 2014 | Sep 29, 2014 | Oct 01, 2014 | Oct 31, 2014 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 | Jul 01, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Mar 20, 2014 | Mar 28, 2014 | Apr 01, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Dec 20, 2013 | Dec 27, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | Jan 31, 2014 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2013 | Sep 27, 2013 | Oct 01, 2013 | Oct 31, 2013 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Jun 19, 2013 | Jun 27, 2013 | Jul 01, 2013 | Jul 29, 2013 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Mar 20, 2013 | Mar 27, 2013 | Apr 01, 2013 | Apr 29, 2013 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2012 | Dec 26, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 | Jan 29, 2013 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 2012 | Sep 27, 2012 | Oct 01, 2012 | Oct 29, 2012 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Jun 19, 2012 | Jun 27, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 | Jul 26, 2012 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Mar 22, 2012 | Mar 28, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | Apr 26, 2012 |
| $0.5700 Q | Regular | Dec 21, 2011 | Dec 27, 2011 | Dec 29, 2011 | Jan 26, 2012 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Sep 21, 2011 | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | Oct 27, 2011 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | Jun 21, 2011 | Jun 28, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | Jul 28, 2011 |
| $0.6200 Q | Regular | Mar 22, 2011 | Mar 29, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | Apr 27, 2011 |
| $0.6400 Q | Regular | Dec 17, 2010 | Dec 23, 2010 | Dec 28, 2010 | Jan 27, 2011 |
| $0.6800 Q | Regular | Sep 23, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | Oct 04, 2010 | Oct 28, 2010 |
| $0.6800 Q | Regular | Jun 18, 2010 | Jun 25, 2010 | Jun 29, 2010 | Jul 29, 2010 |
| $0.6500 Q | Regular | Mar 23, 2010 | Mar 30, 2010 | Apr 01, 2010 | Apr 28, 2010 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2009 | Dec 24, 2009 | Dec 29, 2009 | Jan 28, 2010 |
| $0.6900 Q | Regular | Sep 22, 2009 | Sep 29, 2009 | Oct 01, 2009 | Oct 29, 2009 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Jun 19, 2009 | Jun 25, 2009 | Jun 29, 2009 | Jul 29, 2009 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Mar 19, 2009 | Mar 26, 2009 | Mar 30, 2009 | Apr 29, 2009 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2008 | Dec 26, 2008 | Dec 30, 2008 | Jan 29, 2009 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Sep 08, 2008 | Sep 16, 2008 | Sep 18, 2008 | Oct 29, 2008 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Jun 18, 2008 | Jun 25, 2008 | Jun 27, 2008 | Jul 29, 2008 |
| $0.4800 Q | Regular | Mar 10, 2008 | Mar 26, 2008 | Mar 28, 2008 | Apr 29, 2008 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Dec 19, 2007 | Dec 27, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | Jan 28, 2008 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 2007 | Sep 27, 2007 | Oct 01, 2007 | Oct 29, 2007 |
| $0.2400 Q | Regular | Jun 19, 2007 | Jun 28, 2007 | Jul 02, 2007 | Jul 27, 2007 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Mar 20, 2007 | Mar 29, 2007 | Apr 02, 2007 | Apr 26, 2007 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Dec 19, 2006 | Dec 27, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | Jan 26, 2007 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 2006 | Sep 27, 2006 | Sep 29, 2006 | Oct 27, 2006 |
| $0.1300 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2006 | Jun 28, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Jul 27, 2006 |
| $0.1100 Q | Regular | Mar 20, 2006 | Mar 29, 2006 | Mar 31, 2006 | Apr 27, 2006 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Dec 19, 2005 | Dec 28, 2005 | Dec 30, 2005 | Jan 27, 2006 |
| $0.1300 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2005 | Sep 26, 2005 | Sep 28, 2005 | Oct 27, 2005 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2005 | Jun 28, 2005 | Jun 30, 2005 | Jul 28, 2005 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Mar 21, 2005 | Mar 30, 2005 | Apr 01, 2005 | Apr 27, 2005 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Dec 20, 2004 | Dec 29, 2004 | Dec 31, 2004 | Jan 27, 2005 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2004 | Sep 28, 2004 | Sep 30, 2004 | Oct 27, 2004 |
| $0.4800 Q | Regular | Jun 22, 2004 | Jun 30, 2004 | Jul 02, 2004 | Jul 28, 2004 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Mar 19, 2004 | Mar 29, 2004 | Mar 31, 2004 | Apr 28, 2004 |
| $0.4700 Q | Regular | Dec 17, 2003 | Dec 24, 2003 | Dec 29, 2003 | Jan 28, 2004 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Sep 22, 2003 | Oct 01, 2003 | Oct 03, 2003 | Oct 29, 2003 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Jun 19, 2003 | Jun 30, 2003 | Jul 02, 2003 | Jul 31, 2003 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Mar 20, 2003 | Mar 27, 2003 | Mar 31, 2003 | Apr 30, 2003 |
| $0.6800 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 | Dec 31, 2002 | Jan 29, 2003 |
| $0.6800 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 2002 | Oct 01, 2002 | Oct 03, 2002 | Oct 29, 2002 |
| $0.6800 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2002 | Jul 01, 2002 | Jul 03, 2002 | Jul 31, 2002 |
| $0.6300 Q | Regular | Mar 21, 2002 | Apr 03, 2002 | Apr 05, 2002 | Apr 29, 2002 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2001 | Dec 27, 2001 | Dec 31, 2001 | Jan 30, 2002 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Sep 21, 2001 | Oct 03, 2001 | Oct 05, 2001 | Oct 30, 2001 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Jun 22, 2001 | Jul 02, 2001 | Jul 05, 2001 | Jul 27, 2001 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Mar 22, 2001 | Apr 03, 2001 | Apr 05, 2001 | Apr 30, 2001 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Dec 20, 2000 | Dec 27, 2000 | Dec 29, 2000 | Jan 30, 2001 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Sep 27, 2000 | Oct 05, 2000 | Oct 10, 2000 | Oct 30, 2000 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Jun 27, 2000 | Jun 29, 2000 | Jul 03, 2000 | Jul 27, 2000 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Mar 29, 2000 | Apr 03, 2000 | Apr 05, 2000 | Apr 28, 2000 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Dec 20, 1999 | Dec 29, 1999 | Dec 31, 1999 | Jan 27, 2000 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Sep 27, 1999 | Oct 07, 1999 | Oct 12, 1999 | Oct 27, 1999 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Jun 29, 1999 | Jul 07, 1999 | Jul 09, 1999 | Jul 28, 1999 |
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | Mar 25, 1999 | Mar 30, 1999 | Apr 01, 1999 | Apr 29, 1999 |
| $0.3050 Q | Regular | Dec 21, 1998 | Dec 29, 1998 | Dec 31, 1998 | Jan 25, 1999 |
| $0.2700 Q | Regular | Sep 23, 1998 | Oct 01, 1998 | Oct 05, 1998 | Oct 21, 1998 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Jun 25, 1998 | Jul 01, 1998 | Jul 06, 1998 | Jul 27, 1998 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Mar 19, 1998 | Mar 27, 1998 | Mar 31, 1998 | Apr 20, 1998 |
| $0.2200 Q | Regular | Dec 22, 1997 | Dec 29, 1997 | Dec 31, 1997 | Jan 20, 1998 |
Peer Comparison
Selected REIT - Mortgage dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGNCL | AGNC Investment Corp. | 7.71% | - | 0 yrs | 54 |
| KREF | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. | 5.59% | -10.3% | 0 yrs | 51 |
| NYMT | New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | 16.88% | -0.9% | 1 yr | 50 |
| ADAMN | Adamas Trust, Inc. | 8.21% | 0.0% | 0 yrs | 50 |
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NLY dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Annaly Capital Management, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $3.00 per share, a yield of approximately 13.70%.
What is Annaly Capital Management, Inc.'s dividend yield?
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 13.70%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Annaly Capital Management, Inc. pay dividends?
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
When is Annaly Capital Management, Inc.'s next ex-dividend date?
The next declared ex-dividend date for Annaly Capital Management, Inc. is September 30, 2026. The associated payment is $0.7500 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has Annaly Capital Management, Inc. paid dividends?
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. has 28 years of dividend payments on record.
Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.