Annaly Capital ManagementMEX:NLY 4 Dividend Yield % is 9.37% as of Jul. 11, 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 12.33. GuruFocus rates MEX:NLY with a GF Score™ of 4/100. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 870 REITs companies, Annaly Capital Management ranks better than 80.69% on this metric.
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Annaly Capital Management Inc is 0.95, which seems too high.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Annaly Capital Management was 1.61. The lowest was 0.47. And the median was 0.88.
During the past 12 months, Annaly Capital Management's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -7.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -7.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -6.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Annaly Capital Management was 64.60% per year. The lowest was -33.60% per year. And the median was -6.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Annaly Capital Management (MEX:NLY) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MEX:NLY vs AGNC, STWD, RITM: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Annaly Capital Management's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Annaly Capital Management Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Annaly Capital Management's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Annaly Capital Management's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Annaly Capital Management Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Annaly Capital Management Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.750000
2026-06-30
2026-06-30
2026-07-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 17.379200
USD 0.700000
2026-03-31
2026-03-31
2026-04-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 17.770000
USD 0.700000
2025-12-31
2025-12-31
2026-01-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 18.070800
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Annaly Capital Management (MEX:NLY) has a Dividend Yield % of 9.37% as of Jul. 11, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Annaly Capital Management and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 12.33. Over the past decade, Annaly Capital Management's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 9.31 to 24.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Annaly Capital Management ranks #168 out of 870 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 19.3%.
Is Annaly Capital Management's Dividend Yield % too high?
Annaly Capital Management's current Dividend Yield % of 9.37% is 24% below median its 10-year median of 12.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.31 to a high of 24.88. The REITs industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.81. Annaly Capital Management's value of 9.37% is 37.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Annaly Capital Management ranks #168 out of 870 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Annaly Capital Management has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Annaly Capital Management's Dividend Yield % compare to AGNC and STWD?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Annaly Capital Management ranks #168 out of 870 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Annaly Capital Management in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.81. Annaly Capital Management's value of 9.37% is 37.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Annaly Capital Management's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 9.31 to 24.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.33 vs. the industry median of 6.81, Annaly Capital Management has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a REITs company?
The median Dividend Yield % among REITs companies is 6.81, based on 870 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Annaly Capital Management's current Dividend Yield % of 9.37% is 37.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Annaly Capital Management and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Annaly Capital Management's current Dividend Yield % is 9.37%, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 12.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Annaly Capital Management stock overvalued right now?
Annaly Capital Management (MEX:NLY) has a current Dividend Yield % of 9.37%. The current Dividend Yield % is 9.37%, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 12.33 and 37.7% above the REITs industry median of 6.81. Annaly Capital Management's overall GF Score™ is 4/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Annaly Capital Management (MEX:NLY), the current Dividend Yield % is 9.37% as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Annaly Capital Management Inc is an American mortgage real estate investment trust. Its business objective is to generate net income for distribution to its stockholders and optimize its returns through prudent management of its diversified investment strategies. The company's reportable operating segments are: the Agency segment, which invests in Agency mortgage-backed securities collateralized by residential mortgages; the Residential Credit segment, which invests in non-Agency residential whole loans and securitized products within the residential and commercial markets; the Mortgage Servicing Rights segment; and Corporate & Other. Maximum revenue for the company is generated from its Agency segment.
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