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NLY Dividend History

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. — 116 payments on record since 1997. Current yield: 12.93% (quarterly).

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NLY Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChangeYield
Mar 31, 2026$0.7000+0.0%12.93%
Dec 31, 2025$0.7000+0.0%12.93%
Sep 30, 2025$0.7000+0.0%12.93%
Jun 30, 2025$0.7000+0.0%12.93%
Mar 31, 2025$0.7000+7.7%12.93%
Dec 31, 2024$0.6500+0.0%12.00%
Sep 30, 2024$0.6500+0.0%12.00%
Jun 28, 2024$0.6500+0.0%12.00%
Mar 27, 2024$0.6500+0.0%12.00%
Dec 28, 2023$0.6500+0.0%12.00%

NLY price return since first dividend

How much NLY's share price has moved since the first recorded payment. Pair with the dividend bars above to separate capital return from income return — together they make up total return, which headline yield alone doesn't capture.

Cumulative price return: -70.03%

Cumulative dividends collected

Running total of per-share distributions since the first payment on record. A buy-and-hold NLY share has collected this much in dividends.

Total collected per share since inception: $160.48

NLY DRIP calculator

Compound NLY's 12.9% yield

Pre-filled with live NLY data and 116 payments on record. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios. (Quarterly payments.)

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About NLY Dividends

This page shows the complete NLY dividend payment history, including ex-dates, payment dates, and per-share amounts. The chart above visualizes the trend of dividend payments over time, making it easy to spot increases, decreases, or irregular payouts.

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) is issued by Annaly. Largest mortgage REIT by market cap. Invests in agency MBS. Quarterly dividends.

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NLY dividend history — frequently asked questions

How often does NLY pay dividends?▾
NLY pays dividends quarterly. The dividend history table and chart above show every payment NLY has made, with the ex-dividend date, payment date, and per-share amount. The ex-date is the cutoff — you must own NLY before the ex-date to receive that payment; buying on or after the ex-date means you get the next one instead.
What does the NLY dividend history chart show?▾
The chart plots the per-share amount of every dividend NLY has paid, oriented left-to-right from oldest to newest. A rising trend means distributions are growing; a falling trend means they are shrinking. For NLY, the current yield is roughly 12.93% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Pay attention to the shape of the curve — steady growth is a very different risk profile from a jagged curve with big month-to-month swings, which is common for options-income ETFs.
Are NLY dividends qualified or ordinary?▾
Dividend classification for NLY varies. Most traditional dividend ETFs and stocks produce qualified dividends — taxed at the long-term capital gains rate — but some portion may be non-qualified. Check the year-end 1099-DIV for the exact breakdown.
Why did NLY distributions change so much month to month?▾
Month-to-month changes in NLY can come from a few sources: timing of the payment relative to the ex-date calendar, special distributions, or shifts in the underlying portfolio. For most non-options-income ETFs, distributions are fairly predictable quarter-over-quarter, with occasional year-end special distributions.
Where does this NLY dividend data come from?▾
Dividend records are sourced from official issuer dividend calendars and cross-referenced against press releases. Ex-dates and payment dates are the official dates as reported. For YieldMax funds specifically, we also ingest the weekly announcement press releases — that is why YieldMax ticker pages show upcoming announcements.