Annaly Capital (NLY) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.90
- Forward yield
- 15.63%
- Payout ratio
- 96.0%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Annaly Capital Management pays a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share. Its most recent ex-date was September 30, 2026, for a payment date of October 30, 2026. Over the trailing 12 months, the company distributed a total of $2.90 per share. That payout represents a dividend yield of 16.19% at a share price of $17.91.
Full calendar-year totals reflect changing annual distributions. Annaly Capital Management paid $0.91 per share in 2020, $0.88 in 2021, $2.20 in 2022, $2.60 in 2023, $2.60 in 2024, and $2.80 in 2025. Individual quarterly payouts stood at $0.22 in 2021 and early 2022 before moving to $0.88 in late 2022. Payments were then $0.65 per share across all four quarters of both 2023 and 2024. In March 2025, the quarterly dividend rose by $0.05, or 7.69%, to $0.70 per share. A further $0.05 increase, or 7.14%, raised the payout to $0.75 per share in June 2026. The stock maintains a 1-year dividend growth streak.
If Annaly Capital Management maintains its established quarterly payment pattern, the next ex-date will likely fall in late December 2026.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.70 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.70 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.70 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.70 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.70 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.65 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.65 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.65 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.65 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.88 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.88 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.22 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Annaly Capital (NLY) pay a dividend?
Yes. Annaly Capital pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.75 per share.
What is NLY's dividend yield?
Annaly Capital paid $2.90 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 15.63% at the last price of $18.55. Click here to learn more
When is NLY's most recent ex-dividend date?
Annaly Capital's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Oct 30, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has NLY been raising its dividend?
Yes — Annaly Capital has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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