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NLY Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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NLYAnnaly Capital Management, Inc.
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NLY Dividend answer
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 16.66%, or $3.00 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 16.10%, from $2.90 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.75 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Sep 30, 2026. Payment date: Oct 30, 2026. Next dividend status: announced at $0.75 per share.
NLY Dividend Snapshot
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Next NLY Dividend Date
When NLY next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next NLY dividend
NLY's announced dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so future dates do not get blended into completed dividend history.
Latest NLY Dividend Dates
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NLY Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
NLY Annual Dividend History
NLY Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.75, event yield 14.27%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- -5.11%
- 2020 regular DPS
- $3.640
- 2025 regular DPS
- $2.800
- Absolute change
- -$0.840
- Years increased
- 1
- Years reduced
- 2
NLY's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at -5.11% a year from 2020 through 2025.
NLY reduced its regular dividend in at least one calendar year between 2020 and 2025.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
NLY Dividend Yield
How NLY's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
NLY's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent NLY dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 14.27% | Quarterly | $2.90 | Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 12.75% | Quarterly | $2.85 | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 13.24% | Quarterly | $2.80 | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 12.52% | Quarterly | $2.80 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 13.61% | Quarterly | $2.75 | Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 |
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| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 14.35% | Quarterly | $2.70 | Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 13.05% | Quarterly | $2.65 | Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 14.21% | Quarterly | $2.60 | Dec 5, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 12.95% | Quarterly | $2.60 | Sep 10, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 13.64% | Quarterly | $2.60 | Jun 5, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 13.37% | Quarterly | $2.60 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 13.08% | Quarterly | $2.60 | Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 15.10% | Quarterly | $2.83 | Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 15.29% | Quarterly | $3.06 | Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 17.49% | Quarterly | $3.29 | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.88 | $0.88 | 16.46% | Quarterly | $3.52 | Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | $0.88 | $0.88 | 20.10% | Quarterly | $3.52 | Sep 8, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | $0.22 | $0.88 | 14.92% | Quarterly | $3.52 | Jun 8, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | $0.22 | $0.88 | 12.41% | Quarterly | $3.52 | Mar 17, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $0.22 | $0.88 | 11.07% | Quarterly | $3.52 | Dec 9, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | $0.22 | $0.88 | 10.38% | Quarterly | $3.52 | Sep 9, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | $0.22 | $0.88 | 9.91% | Quarterly | $3.52 | Jun 9, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | $0.22 | $0.88 | 10.09% | Quarterly | $3.52 | Mar 17, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.22 | $0.88 | 10.89% | Quarterly | $3.64 | Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | $0.22 | $0.88 | 13.20% | Quarterly | $3.76 | Sep 10, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | $0.22 | $0.88 | 14.83% | Quarterly | $3.88 | Jun 10, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | $0.25 | $1.00 | 17.64% | Quarterly | $4.00 | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Dec 30, 2019 | $0.25 | $1.00 | 11.15% | Quarterly | $4.20 | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2020 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | $0.25 | $1.00 | 12.59% | Quarterly | $4.40 | Sep 9, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 |
| Jun 27, 2019 | $0.25 | $1.00 | 12.64% | Quarterly | $4.60 | Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Mar 28, 2019 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 11.93% | Quarterly | $4.80 | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 12.16% | Quarterly | $4.80 | Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $0.078 | $0.312 | 11.85% | Monthly | $4.80 | Sep 11, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $0.222 | $0.888 | 10.65% | Quarterly | $4.49 | Aug 21, 2018 | Sep 6, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 11.54% | Quarterly | $4.80 | Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 11.64% | Quarterly | $4.80 | Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 9.98% | Quarterly | $4.80 | Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Sep 28, 2017 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 9.80% | Quarterly | $4.80 | Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Jun 28, 2017 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 9.91% | Quarterly | — | Jun 16, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 10.79% | Quarterly | — | Mar 16, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.30 | $1.20 | 12.05% | Quarterly | — | Dec 16, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | $0.2641 | $1.06 | 11.44% | Quarterly | — | Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Oct 31, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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NLY Dividends FAQ
Does NLY pay a dividend?
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.75 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is NLY's dividend yield?
NLY's trailing dividend yield is 16.10%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is NLY's next dividend?
NLY's next announced dividend is $0.75 per share with an ex-dividend date of Sep 30, 2026 and payment date of Oct 30, 2026.
When is NLY's ex-dividend date?
NLY's next announced ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026.
How has NLY's dividend changed?
NLY's one-year dividend growth is 5.45% based on comparable covered dividend history.