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ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (NLY): Results of Operations and Financial Condition

ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC (NLY) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 a2026q2nlyex991.htm EX-99.1 Document ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. REPORTS 2nd QUARTER 2026 RESULTS NEW YORK—July 21, 2026—Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) ("Annaly" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026

Original reporting
Published Jul 21, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Bullish
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
7/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The filing updates NLY’s quarterly earnings power (GAAP net income, EAD), capital/leverage metrics, and declares a higher common dividend, which can affect valuation for income-focused investors.

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Market read

Traders can reassess NLY’s near-term income profile and rates sensitivity using the newly reported Q2 metrics and dividend change.

03

What to watch

The excerpt emphasizes leverage and hedging but does not quantify duration/hedge effectiveness or provide explicit forward guidance, so traders should stress-test scenarios around TBA spreads and funding costs.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 7/10Timing: after-hours filing of Q2 2026 results (SEC 8-K)

Background

This is an SEC Form 8-K (Item 2.02) with Annaly’s Q2 2026 results and financial condition disclosures.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$NLYBullishMedium confidence
Context

Annaly reported Q2 2026 GAAP net income of $1.06/share, EAD of $0.79/share, and increased the quarterly common dividend to $0.75.

Expected impact

Near-term bias modestly positive, with follow-through dependent on whether NLY’s leverage and net interest margin trends hold.

Evidence & confidence

The filing includes multiple current-quarter datapoints (earnings, EAD, leverage, NIM) plus a concrete dividend change, which can re-rate near-term income expectations. However, the excerpt does not include forward guidance or management commentary beyond general outlook, limiting conviction.

Market effects

Agency MBS REITs may see read-across from NLY’s hedge ratio (97%) and net interest margin changes, informing sector income expectations.

Limited direct regional impact; primarily US housing finance and rates-sensitive credit.

Low global relevance; effects are mainly US rates and mortgage credit market sentiment.

Counterpoint

Dividend increase may be less durable if leverage rose (GAAP leverage 7.4x) while economic leverage edged down, implying earnings could be sensitive to rate/hedge dynamics.

Key entities

  • Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    Reports Q2 2026 results, leverage/hedging metrics, and increases quarterly common dividend to $0.75 per share.

  • David Finkelstein

    CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer quoted on economic return and dividend decision.

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