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Annaly Capital Management, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of an internally managed mortgage REIT with common stock and multiple preferred stock series listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Recent 8-K reports furnish quarterly earnings releases, investor presentations and financial supplements covering operating results, portfolio composition, leverage, hedging and mortgage finance strategy.
Annaly’s proxy materials address board governance, annual meeting matters and stockholder matters related to the company’s residential mortgage finance platform. Other current reports disclose registered security classes, Regulation FD materials, corporate events and executive-officer changes, including the company’s Series F, Series G, Series I and Series J preferred stock alongside NLY common shares.
Annaly Capital Management director Eric A. Reeves exercised deferred stock units into common stock in a routine compensation-related move. On May 14, 2026, he converted 7,628 Deferred Stock Units into the same number of Common Stock shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a non-cash equity settlement. Following the transaction, he directly holds 30,593 shares of Common Stock and 12,903 Deferred Stock Units, which convert to common shares on a one-for-one basis under Annaly’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. The filing shows no open-market purchases or sales, only the exercise and related reduction of DSUs granted during his board service, including units previously added through dividend reinvestment.
Annaly Capital Management’s Chief Financial Officer Serena Wolfe reported an open-market sale of 16,537 shares of common stock. The transaction occurred on May 4, 2026 at a weighted average price of $22.48 per share.
After this sale, Wolfe directly holds 200,964 shares of Annaly common stock, which includes dividend equivalent units that are economically equal to common shares. The sale was carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted for tax and estate planning purposes.
Annaly Capital Management CEO David L. Finkelstein reported an open-market sale of 50,000 shares of common stock on April 27, 2026 at a weighted average price of $22.88 per share. The sale was made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on May 16, 2024 for tax and estate planning purposes. After this transaction, he directly holds 783,763 shares, which include dividend equivalent units issued on restricted unit awards. The disclosed price range for the trades was between $22.78 and $23.00 per share.
Annaly Capital Management uses this proxy to invite stockholders to a virtual annual meeting on June 10, 2026, where holders of common stock as of April 13, 2026 may vote.
Stockholders are asked to elect nine directors, approve on an advisory basis executive compensation, ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026, and consider an advisory proposal to adopt the right to act by written consent.
The proxy highlights strong 2025 performance, including a 20.2% economic return, about 40% total stockholder return for the year and a 12.5% dividend yield, with total stockholder return of 1,180% since the IPO. Annaly emphasizes its diversified housing finance platform, with an Agency MBS portfolio of about $93 billion and record Residential Credit production through its Onslow Bay channel.
The Board underscores robust governance: an Independent Chair, 89% independent directors, fully independent key committees, strong stockholder rights and extensive engagement, including outreach to all top 100 stockholders. Executive pay is heavily performance-based, with most compensation at risk, higher weight on equity and performance stock units, clawback and anti-hedging policies, and a corporate performance scorecard that helped produce over 91% support in the 2025 Say‑on‑Pay vote.
Annaly Capital Management Inc ownership filing lists that Vanguard Capital Management beneficially owns 37,335,394 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.19% of the class. The filing shows sole voting power for 5,321,806 shares and sole dispositive power over 37,335,394 shares. The statement is signed 04/29/2026 and cites affiliated Vanguard entities as exercising voting/dispositive authority.
Annaly Capital Management reported stronger results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net income attributable to Annaly rose to $282.7 million from $124.2 million a year earlier, with net income available to common stockholders increasing to $242.0 million and diluted EPS to $0.33 from $0.15. Net interest income more than doubled to $452.7 million, supported by higher interest income of $1.72 billion. Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders was $197.0 million, reflecting unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities of $45.0 million. Book value remained sizable, with total stockholders’ equity of $16.27 billion and total assets of $138.54 billion as Annaly continued to deploy capital across Agency MBS, residential credit, and mortgage servicing rights.
Annaly Capital Management furnished its First Quarter 2026 investor presentation, showing its tenth consecutive quarter of positive economic returns and earnings available for distribution of $0.76 per average common share versus a $0.70 dividend.
Book value per common share was $19.82 and economic return was 1.5% for the quarter. The total investment portfolio stood at $134.1 billion, with a $106.7 billion economic portfolio, including $92.2 billion in Agency MBS, $10.3 billion in residential credit and $4.2 billion in mortgage servicing rights. Economic leverage was 5.7x and the hedge ratio was 87%, while the average economic cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined to 3.93%.
Annaly highlighted strong securitization activity, pricing $6.6 billion of residential whole loan deals year-to-date 2026, record correspondent lock and funding volumes, and a 9% quarter-over-quarter increase in MSR market value to $4.2 billion, supported by low prepayments and high borrower credit quality.
Annaly Capital Management filed an 8-K to share its First Quarter 2026 financial supplement. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, GAAP net income available to common stockholders was $242.0 million, or $0.33 per average common share, versus $1.40 in the prior quarter. Earnings available for distribution per average common share were $0.76, up slightly from $0.74. Annualized GAAP return on average equity was 7.15%, while annualized EAD return on average equity was 14.58%.
Book value per common share was $19.82 at quarter-end, down from $20.21. The total investment portfolio grew to $134.1 billion from $132.1 billion, with GAAP leverage of 7.3x and economic leverage of 5.7x. Net interest margin improved to 1.41%, and the company declared a $0.70 common dividend, unchanged from recent quarters.
Annaly Capital Management reported solid first quarter 2026 results driven by its diversified mortgage finance platform. GAAP net income was $0.33 per average common share, while earnings available for distribution (EAD) were higher at $0.76 per share, comfortably covering the $0.70 common dividend.
The company generated a 1.5% economic return for the quarter and ended with book value per common share of $19.82. Net interest margin improved to 1.41%, or 1.71% excluding premium amortization adjustment, as the average GAAP cost of interest-bearing liabilities fell to 4.29%.
Annaly managed a total portfolio of $106.7 billion, including $92.2 billion of highly liquid Agency assets, alongside a growing Residential Credit portfolio of $10.3 billion and an MSR portfolio of $4.2 billion. GAAP leverage was 7.3:1 and economic leverage 5.7:1, reflecting an 87% hedge ratio and continued emphasis on risk management.