Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) Dividend History
NLY latest dividend
$0.75last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 30Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1 yearsof dividend increases
- 1997paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- −5.1%5-year growth a year
- 16.46%forward yield
NLY dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $300
- Each payment
- $75
- Value of the shares
- $1,823
- Dividend yield
- 16.46%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.00 per share, before tax.
NLY dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
NLY dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)96.0%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)−5.1%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases1
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
NLY yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $20.80 | 14.42% | $2.90 | 13.9% |
| 3 years ago | $17.03 | 17.62% | $8.25 | 48.4% |
| 5 years ago | $34.32 | 8.74% | $14.60 | 42.5% |
| 10 years ago | $40.40 | 7.43% | $35.88 | 88.8% |
| 20 years ago | $53.28 | 5.63% | $107.04 | 200.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
NLY dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
NLY dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.80 | +7.7% | 12.52% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.60 | 0.0% | 14.21% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.60 | −26.1% | 13.42% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.52 | 0.0% | 16.70% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.52 | −3.3% | 11.25% | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.64 | −13.3% | 10.77% | 4 |
| 2019 | $4.20 | −12.5% | 11.15% | 4 |
| 2018 | $4.80 | — | 12.22% | 5 |
| 2017 | $4.80 | 0.0% | 10.09% | 4 |
| 2016 | $4.80 | — | 12.04% | 5 |
| 2015 | $4.80 | 0.0% | 12.79% | 4 |
| 2014 | $4.80 | −20.0% | 11.10% | 4 |
| 2013 | $6.00 | −26.8% | 15.05% | 4 |
| 2012 | $8.20 | −16.0% | 14.60% | 4 |
| 2011 | $9.76 | −7.9% | 15.29% | 4 |
| 2010 | $10.60 | +4.3% | 14.79% | 4 |
| 2009 | $10.16 | +22.1% | 14.64% | 4 |
| 2008 | $8.32 | +100.0% | 13.11% | 4 |
| 2007 | $4.16 | +82.5% | 5.72% | 4 |
| 2006 | $2.28 | — | 4.10% | 4 |
NLY dividend history
118 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-30 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-31 | $0.75 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-30 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-30 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-31 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-31 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-30 | $0.7 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-31 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-31 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-31 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-30 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-31 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-31 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-31 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-28 | $0.65 | −26.1% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-31 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 118 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-31 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-29 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-29 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-31 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-29 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-30 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-30 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-29 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-30 | $0.88 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-31 | $0.88 | −12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-30 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-31 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-31 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-31 | $1.00 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-30 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-31 | $1.20 | +284.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-31 | $0.312 | −64.9% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-05 | 2018-09-10 | $0.888 | −26.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-31 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-30 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-31 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-31 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-31 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-04-28 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-31 | $1.20 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-28 | 2016-10-31 | $1.06 | +633.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-07 | 2016-07-14 | $0.144 | −88.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-28 | 2016-07-29 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-29 | 2016-04-29 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-29 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-28 | 2015-10-30 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-07-31 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-27 | 2015-04-30 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-01-29 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-29 | 2014-10-31 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-27 | 2014-07-31 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-28 | 2014-04-30 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-27 | 2014-01-31 | $1.20 | −14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-27 | 2013-10-31 | $1.40 | −12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-27 | 2013-07-29 | $1.60 | −11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-27 | 2013-04-29 | $1.80 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-29 | $1.80 | −10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-27 | 2012-10-29 | $2.00 | −9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-07-26 | $2.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-04-26 | $2.20 | −3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-27 | 2012-01-26 | $2.28 | −5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-27 | $2.40 | −7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-07-28 | $2.60 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-29 | 2011-04-27 | $2.48 | −3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-23 | 2011-01-27 | $2.56 | −5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-30 | 2010-10-28 | $2.72 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-25 | 2010-07-29 | $2.72 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-30 | 2010-04-28 | $2.60 | −13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-24 | 2010-01-28 | $3.00 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-29 | 2009-10-29 | $2.76 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-25 | 2009-07-29 | $2.40 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-26 | 2009-04-29 | $2.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-26 | 2009-01-29 | $2.00 | −9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-16 | 2008-10-29 | $2.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-25 | 2008-07-29 | $2.20 | +14.6% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-26 | 2008-04-29 | $1.92 | +41.2% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-01-28 | $1.36 | +30.8% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-27 | 2007-10-29 | $1.04 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-28 | 2007-07-27 | $0.96 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-29 | 2007-04-26 | $0.8 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-26 | $0.76 | +35.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-10-27 | $0.56 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-27 | $0.52 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-04-27 | $0.44 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-01-27 | $0.4 | −23.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-26 | 2005-10-27 | $0.52 | −63.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-28 | 2005-07-28 | $1.44 | −20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-30 | 2005-04-27 | $1.80 | −10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-01-27 | $2.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-28 | 2004-10-27 | $2.00 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-30 | 2004-07-28 | $1.92 | −4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-29 | 2004-04-28 | $2.00 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-24 | 2004-01-28 | $1.88 | +67.9% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-01 | 2003-10-29 | $1.12 | −53.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-30 | 2003-07-31 | $2.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-27 | 2003-04-30 | $2.40 | −11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-27 | 2003-01-29 | $2.72 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-01 | 2002-10-29 | $2.72 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-01 | 2002-07-31 | $2.72 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-03 | 2002-04-29 | $2.52 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-27 | 2002-01-30 | $2.40 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-03 | 2001-10-30 | $1.80 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-02 | 2001-07-27 | $1.60 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-03 | 2001-04-30 | $1.20 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-01-30 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-05 | 2000-10-30 | $1.00 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-29 | 2000-07-27 | $1.20 | −14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-03 | 2000-04-28 | $1.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-01-27 | $1.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-07 | 1999-10-27 | $1.40 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-07 | 1999-07-28 | $1.40 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-30 | 1999-04-29 | $1.32 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-29 | 1999-01-25 | $1.22 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-01 | 1998-10-21 | $1.08 | −15.6% | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-01 | 1998-07-27 | $1.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-27 | 1998-04-20 | $1.28 | +45.5% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-29 | 1998-01-20 | $0.88 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
NLY stock split history
- 1:4September 26, 2022
NLY dividend overview
Annaly Capital Management pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share, a yield of 16.46% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.80 per share in 2025, up 7.7% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −5.1% a year on average and over ten years −5.2% a year. The payout ratio is 96.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: NLY cash flow statement, NLY key metrics, NLY chart. See the NLY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
NLY dividends FAQ
Does Annaly Capital Management pay a dividend?
Yes. Annaly Capital Management has paid a regular dividend since 1997, quarterly, most recently $0.75 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.
What is Annaly Capital Management's dividend yield?
Annaly Capital Management's forward annual dividend is $3.00 per share, a dividend yield of 16.46% at the latest close of $18.23.
How often does Annaly Capital Management pay dividends?
Annaly Capital Management pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Annaly Capital Management's dividend growing?
Annaly Capital Management's dividend per share grew from $3.64 in 2020 to $2.80 in 2025, −5.1% a year on average over five years.
What is Annaly Capital Management's dividend payout ratio?
Annaly Capital Management pays out 96.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Annaly Capital Management split its stock?
Annaly Capital Management has split its stock 1 time: 1:4 on September 26, 2022. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.