Growth of $100
Green is what an investor who reinvested every payout would have; red is the price alone. The gap between them is the income. If the red line keeps falling, the payouts are partly your own money coming back.
Was the payout earned?
Over the last year NLY paid 15.5% but its total return was +0.2%, so none of the payout was earned: the price fell by more than the fund paid out.
| Earned % (3 months) | below -100% |
| Earned % (1 year) | -2% |
| Earned % (full history, up to 5 yrs) | -9% |
Earned % = total return ÷ payouts. 100% means every dollar paid out was earned; below 100% means part of it came from the fund's own value. This is an economic measure based on market price, not the tax label on the payout.
Where the DT Score comes from
Total 37.1 / 100 · rank #247 of 420. How the score works
Risk
| Sortino ratio (1Y) | -0.35 |
| Sharpe ratio (1Y) | -0.25 |
| Steadiness vs S&P 500 | 66% |
| Beta to S&P 500 | 0.57 |
| Correlation to S&P 500 | 0.38 |
| Max drop (1Y) | -22.5% |
| Max drop (up to 5 yrs) | -49.7% |
| Trend | Downtrend |
| History | 5.0 yrs |
Vs. REM (what it's built on)
| Upside capture | 107% |
| Downside capture | 93% |
| Capture ratio | 1.15 |
| Beta | 1.00 |
| Correlation | 0.93 |
| Tracking | – |
On days REM rose, NLY caught 107% of the gain; on days it fell, NLY took 93% of the loss.
Payout history
Each bar is one payout (last 20 shown). Pays Quarterly.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $0.7500 |
| 2026-06-30 | $0.7500 |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.7000 |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.7000 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.7000 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.7000 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.7000 |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-03-27 | $0.6500 |
| 2023-12-28 | $0.6500 |
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| Fund | Category | Fwd rate | 12m yield | 1Y total ret. | Earned % 1Y | Upside capt. | Downside capt. | Tracking | DT Score | Momentum | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGNC AGNC Investment | Mortgage REIT | 16.4% | 16.4% | +0.1% | -1% | 114% | 100% | – | 39 | 12 | Downtrend |
| DX Dynex Capital | Mortgage REIT | 19.1% | 19.1% | -4.7% | -35% | 83% | 79% | – | 38 | 16 | Downtrend |
| ARR ARMOUR Residential REIT | Mortgage REIT | 22.9% | 22.9% | -6.6% | -41% | 96% | 92% | – | 37 | 8 | Downtrend |
| RITM Rithm Capital | Mortgage REIT | 10.8% | 10.8% | -6.7% | -88% | 111% | 102% | – | 33 | 31 | Downtrend |
| STWD Starwood Property Trust | Mortgage REIT | 15.9% | 15.9% | -23.5% | below -100% | 84% | 97% | – | 31 | 7 | Downtrend |
| ORC Orchid Island Capital | Mortgage REIT | 24.3% | 26.3% | -14.8% | -87% | 91% | 96% | – | 30 | 8 | Downtrend |
| ABR Arbor Realty Trust | Mortgage REIT | 42.2% | 58.4% | -73.0% | below -100% | 104% | 210% | – | 27 | 1 | Downtrend |
| RC Ready Capital | Mortgage REIT | 4.7% | 4.7% | -70.2% | below -100% | 150% | 216% | – | 18 | 1 | Downtrend |
About NLY
| Issuer | Annaly |
| Structure | REIT |
| Category | Mortgage REIT |
| Strategy | Borrows short to hold mortgage assets; earns net spread |
| Underlying | Agency MBS, residential credit, MSR |
| Exposure | Mortgage REITs |
| Index linkage | No - active |
| Pays | Quarterly |
| Expense ratio | – |
| Launched | 1997 |
| Uses leverage | Yes |
| Upside capped | No |
| Rate sensitivity | High |
| Return of capital common | Sometimes |
| Tax notes | Mostly ordinary income; Section 199A applies; ROC common; not QDI. |
Research notes: Quarterly $0.75 per 2026 reports; book value reportedly down 11% to $17.86 in Q3 2026 (verify); EAD $0.80 covered dividend.
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