Is Annaly Capital Management, Inc. a good dividend stock?

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 12.31%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is NLY's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for NLY stock is currently 12.31%.

How much does NLY pay in dividends per year?

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.8500 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does NLY pay dividends?

NLY stock pays dividends quarterly.

Is NLY's dividend growing?

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.'s 3-year dividend CAGR is 29.91%.

NLY Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

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Overview Dividend safety Dividends Fundamentals

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 12.31% as of Jul 15, 2026. It pays $2.85 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes quarterly. Its dividend has grown at a -4.13% 5-year compound annual rate.

16.97B

Market cap

7.82x

Current P/E

7.41x

Forward P/E

12.31%

Dividend yield

$2.85

NLY dividend

Dividend safety

At-risk

NLY pays out about 96% of earnings, leaving little safety margin.

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Fundamentals

Gross margin	99.20%
Operating margin	102.59%
Pretax margin	30.54%
Net margin	30.28%
Effective tax rate	-0.34%
ROA	1.49%
ROE	14.13%
D/E	6.95x
Interest coverage ratio	1.42x

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NLY valuation

P/E	7.82x
P/S	2.23x
P/B	0.89x
P/CF	20.77x
P/FCF	-67.16x
P/OCF	20.77x
PEG	0.25x
EV multiple	-13.76x

About

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.