Annaly Capital Management Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Annaly Capital Management is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 12.74%. Last payment was on 31st January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 31st December, 2024.
Key information
12.7%
Dividend yield
-10.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 12.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 31 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$2.600 |
| Payout ratio | 160% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Annaly Capital: I've Completely Changed My Mind (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 30When The Dow Breaks, Annaly Will Fall
Dec 27Annaly Capital: Improved 2025 Outlook As MBS Spread Compression Raises NAV
Dec 18Annaly: 13% Dividend Yield Is Not Enough
Dec 10Annaly Capital: A 13% Yield You Don't Want To Miss
Nov 14A Fat 13% Yield That Can't Be Ignored: Annaly Capital
Nov 07Unlocking Massive 13% Yields By Busting Market Myths: Annaly Capital
Oct 16Annaly: Discounted From Graham P/E, But Overall Picture Remains Mixed
Oct 05Rate Cuts? Time For Income Acceleration With 12.5% Yield: Annaly
Sep 23Annaly Capital: 3 Things That Have To Go Right For You To Make Money
Aug 23Annaly: The Big Money Has Not Yet Been Made (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 16Annaly Capital Management: High-Yield Income Plus A Catalyst
Aug 04Annaly Capital: Solid Dividend Yield Which Trumps Valuation Concerns
Jul 20Annaly Capital Management: Get In Before Rates Come Down
May 14Annaly: Improved Value Proposition (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 27Annaly: 2022 Replay
Apr 10Annaly Capital: Don't Chase This High Yield mREIT Off The Cliff
Mar 18Annaly Capital: Don't Run After This 14% Yield (Rating Downgrade)
Feb 14Annaly: The Real Spread And Why You Should Buy After The Next Cut
Feb 05Paid 13% To Do Nothing: Annaly
Jan 28Annaly's Current Distribution Is Unlikely To Last: Sell Rating
Jan 21Annaly Capital: Set To Rise From Falling Rates
Jan 02mREIT Insanity And The Fat Yield Of 14%: Annaly Capital (Part 2)
Dec 13Annaly Capital Management: Cautiously Optimistic Over This Near 15% Yielder
Nov 27Annaly Capital Management: This 16.6% Yielding Trust Is A Bargain (Upgrade)
Nov 03Annaly Capital Q3: Crash Is King (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 26I Just Bought Annaly Capital, But Not For The 14.8% Yield
Oct 06Annaly Capital's Sector Comparative Analysis - Part 2 (Includes Q4 2023 + Q1 2024 Dividend Projection)
Sep 28Annaly Capital Management: Risk/Reward Is Improving (Upgrade)
Sep 13How Annaly Capital Management Generates Extra Income
Aug 22Annaly: Wait Until After Jackson Hole
Aug 15Annaly Capital Q2 Earnings Review: Upgrading To Buy On Potential Peak Rates
Jul 27Annaly Capital: Broken Model, Downside Is As Low As 70% Of Tangible Book
Jul 03Annaly Capital: Upgrading To Buy
Jun 13Annaly Capital co-founder Wellington Denahan to retire from board
Feb 22Annaly Upcoming Dividend Cut: Not The First, Won't Be The Last
Feb 14Will Annaly Capital Management Q4 earnings beat for a 13th straight time?
Feb 073 Reasons To Be Bearish On Annaly For 2023
Jan 20My Retirement Is Paid For By Your Home: Annaly Capital
Jan 12Annaly Capital: My Top 2023 Dividend Pick
Dec 29Annaly Capital Management declares $0.88 dividend
Dec 08Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: NLY's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NLY's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Annaly Capital Management Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NLY) | 12.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Mortgage REITs) | 12.1% |
| Analyst forecast (NLY) (up to 3 years) | 12.7% |
Notable Dividend: NLY's dividend (12.74%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: NLY's dividend (12.74%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (160.1%), NLY's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (607.8%), NLY's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 05:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. is covered by 32 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Bruce Harting | Barclays |
| Terry Ma | Barclays |
| Derek Hewett | BofA Global Research |