# Annaly Capital (NLY) — Dividends

NLY · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nly/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.90 |
| Forward yield | 15.74% |
| Growth streak | 1 years |

Annaly Capital Management pays a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share. Its most recent [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-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](/instructions/learning/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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.70 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.70 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.65 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.65 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.65 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.65 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.88 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.88 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.22 |
| 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 15.74% at the last price of $18.43. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has NLY been raising its dividend?

Yes — Annaly Capital has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.

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