Dynex Capital (NYSE: DX) books Q1 2026 loss as mortgage spreads hit portfolio
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Dynex Capital, Inc. reported a challenging first quarter of 2026, posting a net loss of $83.0 million, or $(0.41) per common share, and a comprehensive loss to common shareholders of $83.2 million. Total economic return was $(0.34) per common share, equal to (2.5)% of beginning book value, as book value per common share fell from $13.45 to $12.60.
The loss was driven mainly by a net loss of about $140 million on the investment portfolio, net of hedges, from widening mortgage spreads, partly offset by net interest income of $79.3 million. Dynex raised $442 million of equity via ATM issuances, expanded investment purchases by $6.0 billion net of sales, and ended the quarter with $1.3 billion of liquidity, or 46% of total equity. Leverage including TBA securities was 8.6 times shareholders’ equity as of March 31, 2026.
Positive
- Earnings available for distribution strengthened: EAD to common shareholders rose to $61.8 million, or $0.31 per share, up from $34.4 million and $0.22 per share in the prior quarter, indicating improved core net interest performance despite GAAP losses.
- Capital and portfolio growth: Dynex raised $442 million of common equity via ATM issuances and added $6.0 billion of investments net of sales, expanding its Agency-focused mortgage portfolio while maintaining liquidity of $1.3 billion, or 46% of total equity.
Negative
- Book value and economic return declined: Book value per common share fell from $13.45 to $12.60 and total economic return was $(0.34) per share, or (2.5)% of beginning book value, reflecting a meaningful quarterly hit to shareholder value.
- Large portfolio fair‑value loss: The company recorded a net loss of about $140 million on its investment portfolio, net of hedges, due to widening mortgage spreads, driving a comprehensive loss to common shareholders of $83.2 million for the quarter.
Insights
Dynex swung to a portfolio-driven loss but strengthened scale, liquidity and recurring earnings power.
Dynex Capital reported a net loss of $80.4 million and comprehensive loss to common shareholders of $83.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The key driver was a roughly $140 million net negative change in fair value on its MBS and hedges as mortgage spreads widened late in the quarter.
Core earning power trends were more stable. Net interest income rose to $79.3 million as average Agency RMBS balances increased and effective yields stayed near 5.00%. Earnings available for distribution (EAD), a non‑GAAP measure of cash-like earnings, improved to $61.8 million, or $0.31 per common share, compared with $0.22 in the prior quarter.
Dynex raised $442 million of common equity through ATM issuances, lifting common equity (excluding preferred) from about $2.35 billion to $2.61 billion, and grew its MBS and TBA portfolio to roughly $24.8 billion. Leverage including TBAs increased to 8.6 times equity and repurchase funding costs declined to a 3.80% weighted average rate. Future quarters will reflect how spreads, funding costs and hedge performance interact with this larger, more levered balance sheet.
8-K Event Classification
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 20, 2026, Dynex Capital, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The text of the aforementioned press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is also available on the Company's website (www.dynexcapital.com under “Investors/News & Market Information”). The press release included the following financial information:
•Total economic return of $(0.34) per common share, or (2.5)% of beginning book value
•Book value per common share of $12.60 as of March 31, 2026
•Comprehensive loss of $(0.42) per common share and net loss of $(0.41) per common share
•Dividends declared of $0.51 per common share
•Raised equity capital of $442 million through at-the-market ("ATM") common stock issuances
•Investment purchases of $6.0 billion, net of sales, during the quarter
•Liquidity of $1.3 billion, or 46% of total equity, as of March 31, 2026
•Leverage including to-be-announced ("TBA") securities at cost was 8.6 times shareholders' equity as of March 31, 2026
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the information set forth above is being filed under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. All other information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished. In addition, the information contained on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into, and does not form a part of, this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | Earnings Press release, dated April 20, 2026 | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| DYNEX CAPITAL, INC. | |||||||||||
| Date: | April 20, 2026 | By: | /s/ Michael A. Sartori | ||||||||
Michael A. Sartori | |||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: Alison Griffin | ||||||||||
April 20, 2026 | (804) 217-5897 | ||||||||||
DYNEX CAPITAL, INC. ANNOUNCES
FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
GLEN ALLEN, Va. -- Dynex Capital, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: DX), a REIT with a long track record of generating dividends from high-quality mortgage assets, reported its first quarter financial results today. Management will host a call today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results and business outlook. Details to access the call can be found below under "Earnings Conference Call."
Financial Performance Summary and Other Highlights
•Total economic return of $(0.34) per common share, or (2.5)% of beginning book value
•Book value per common share of $12.60 as of March 31, 2026
•Comprehensive loss of $(0.42) per common share and net loss of $(0.41) per common share
•Dividends declared of $0.51 per common share
•Raised equity capital of $442 million through at-the-market ("ATM") common stock issuances
•Investment purchases of $6.0 billion, net of sales, during the quarter
•Liquidity of $1.3 billion, or 46% of total equity, as of March 31, 2026
•Leverage including to-be-announced ("TBA") securities at cost was 8.6 times shareholders' equity as of March 31, 2026
Management Remarks
"Dynex entered 2026 from a position of strength, building on the momentum of an outstanding 2025 through disciplined execution and rigorous risk management,” said Smriti Laxman Popenoe, Co‑Chief Executive Officer and President. “Navigating periods like the first quarter with discipline remains a core strength of the Dynex team. Current asset returns continue to support healthy long-term performance, and we believe our growing scale and consistent execution position us to deliver durable value for our shareholders."
Earnings Conference Call
As previously announced, the Company's conference call to discuss these results is today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time and may be accessed via telephone by dialing (800) 330-6710 and providing the Conference Code 1563213 or by live audio webcast by clicking the "Webcast" button on the Investors page of the Company's website
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(www.dynexcapital.com), which includes a slide presentation. To listen to the live conference call via telephone, please dial in at least 10 minutes before the call begins. A full replay of the presentation will be available on the same webcast link on the Company's website shortly after the conclusion of the live presentation.
Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||||||
| ($s in thousands except per share data) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| ASSETS | (unaudited) | (audited) | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 773,138 | $ | 531,043 | |||||||
| Cash collateral posted to counterparties | 516,502 | 399,344 | |||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities (including pledged of $22,120,332 and $14,593,470 respectively) | 22,943,257 | 16,306,988 | |||||||||
| Due from counterparties | 3,434 | 17,425 | |||||||||
| Derivative assets | 695 | 10,498 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | 97,454 | 67,940 | |||||||||
| Other assets, net | 8,872 | 8,940 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 24,343,352 | $ | 17,342,178 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Repurchase agreements | $ | 21,045,457 | $ | 13,904,231 | |||||||
| Due to counterparties | 379,893 | 811,656 | |||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | 14,121 | 4,830 | |||||||||
| Cash collateral posted by counterparties | — | 8,373 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest payable | 131,426 | 95,196 | |||||||||
| Accrued dividends payable | 41,893 | 37,171 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 9,292 | 18,577 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 21,622,082 | 14,880,034 | |||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
| Preferred stock | $ | 107,843 | $ | 107,843 | |||||||
| Common stock | 2,072 | 1,748 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,368,130 | 2,921,551 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (127,209) | (127,061) | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (629,566) | (441,937) | |||||||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 2,721,270 | 2,462,144 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 24,343,352 | $ | 17,342,178 | |||||||
| Preferred stock aggregate liquidation preference | $ | 111,500 | $ | 111,500 | |||||||
| Book value per common share | $ | 12.60 | $ | 13.45 | |||||||
| Common shares outstanding | 207,154,465 | 174,814,912 | |||||||||
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Consolidated Comprehensive Statements of Income (Loss) (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| ($s in thousands except per share data) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
INTEREST INCOME | |||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 257,390 | $ | 177,036 | |||||||
| Interest expense | (178,136) | (133,552) | |||||||||
Net interest income | 79,254 | 43,484 | |||||||||
OTHER GAINS (LOSSES) | |||||||||||
Realized gain on sale of investments, net | 8,721 | — | |||||||||
Unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net | (251,811) | 84,732 | |||||||||
| Gain on derivative instruments, net | 104,727 | 73,781 | |||||||||
| Total other (losses) gains, net | (138,363) | 158,513 | |||||||||
EXPENSES | |||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | (20,478) | (16,367) | |||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | (775) | (272) | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | (21,253) | (16,639) | |||||||||
Net (loss) income | (80,362) | 185,358 | |||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (2,658) | (2,760) | |||||||||
Net (loss) income to common shareholders | $ | (83,020) | $ | 182,598 | |||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income: | |||||||||||
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale investments, net | (148) | 7,008 | |||||||||
Total other comprehensive (loss) income | (148) | 7,008 | |||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income to common shareholders | $ | (83,168) | $ | 189,606 | |||||||
| Weighted average common shares-basic | 200,084,349 | 156,041,438 | |||||||||
| Weighted average common shares-diluted | 200,084,349 | 157,213,691 | |||||||||
Net (loss) income per common share-basic | $ | (0.41) | $ | 1.17 | |||||||
Net (loss) income per common share-diluted | $ | (0.41) | $ | 1.16 | |||||||
| Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.51 | |||||||
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Summary of First Quarter 2026 Results
The Company's total economic return for the first quarter of 2026 of $(0.34) per common share was comprised of a decrease in book value of $(0.85) per common share offset by dividends declared of $0.51 per common share. The decrease in book value per common share for the first quarter of 2026 was largely driven by a net loss of $(140) million on the Company's investment portfolio, net of hedges, resulting from widening mortgage spreads late in the quarter. The Company grew its capital base by $442 million, using the proceeds to opportunistically add investments of $6 billion, net of sales. The Company's adjusted leverage increased to 8.6 times equity primarily due to its use of repurchase agreement borrowings to partially finance these purchases.
The Company's interest income continued to increase as a result of its deployment of capital into its Agency MBS purchases over the quarter. In addition, the Federal Reserve's rate cuts in 2025 continued to benefit the Company's repurchase agreement financing costs, which declined 33 basis points for the first quarter of 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2026 included an increase of $3.4 million in share-based compensation expense, largely due to accelerated vesting conditions of equity grants associated with the departure of the Company's former chief financial officer.
The following tables summarize the changes in the Company's financial position during the first quarter of 2026:
| ($s in thousands except per share data) | Net Changes in Fair Value | Components of Comprehensive Income | Common Equity Rollforward | |||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2025 (1) | $ | 2,350,644 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | 79,254 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net periodic interest from interest rate swaps | 1,698 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | (21,253) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (2,658) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value: | ||||||||||||||||||||
MBS and other | $ | (243,238) | ||||||||||||||||||
| TBAs | (13,879) | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury futures | 35,308 | |||||||||||||||||||
Options on U.S. Treasury futures | (2,656) | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | 84,591 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaptions | (335) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total net change in fair value | (140,209) | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss to common shareholders | (83,168) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Capital transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from stock issuance (2) | 446,903 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common dividends declared | (104,609) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2026 (1) | $ | 2,609,770 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1)Amounts represent total shareholders' equity less the aggregate liquidation preference of the Company's preferred stock of $111,500.
(2)Net proceeds from stock issuances includes approximately $442 million from ATM issuances and approximately $5 million from amortization of share-based compensation, net of grants.
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Investment Portfolio and Financing
The following table provides detail on the Company's MBS investments, including TBA securities, as of the periods indicated:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in thousands) | Amortized Cost/Implied Cost Basis | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Fair Value | Amortized Cost/Implied Cost Basis | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed rate Agency RMBS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.0% coupon | $ | 1,164,966 | $ | (123,207) | $ | 1,041,759 | $ | 613,475 | $ | (116,378) | $ | 497,097 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.5% coupon | 646,466 | (91,863) | 554,603 | 535,039 | (90,135) | 444,904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.0% coupon | 286,876 | (14,047) | 272,829 | 293,432 | (11,543) | 281,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.5% coupon (1) | 1,636,907 | (340) | 1,636,567 | 1,853,757 | 27,547 | 1,881,304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.0% coupon | 7,434,011 | (13,877) | 7,420,134 | 3,913,622 | 83,915 | 3,997,537 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.5% coupon | 9,145,191 | 7,351 | 9,152,542 | 6,361,758 | 104,011 | 6,465,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6.0% coupon | 1,537,251 | 1,529 | 1,538,780 | 1,419,727 | 13,133 | 1,432,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TBA 4.0% | — | — | — | 1,101,441 | 1,323 | 1,102,764 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TBA 4.5% (2) | 1,230,544 | (2,970) | 1,227,574 | 1,425,945 | 4,191 | 1,430,136 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TBA 5.0% | 600,548 | (6,075) | 594,473 | 175,287 | 383 | 175,670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TBA 5.5% | — | — | — | 185,175 | 456 | 185,631 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TBA 6.0% | — | — | — | 226,218 | 704 | 226,922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Agency RMBS | $ | 23,682,760 | $ | (243,499) | $ | 23,439,261 | $ | 18,104,876 | $ | 17,607 | $ | 18,122,483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency CMBS | $ | 1,246,548 | $ | (1,747) | $ | 1,244,801 | $ | 1,213,107 | $ | 5,236 | $ | 1,218,343 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CMBS IO | 81,484 | (242) | 81,242 | 87,557 | (272) | 87,285 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 25,010,792 | $ | (245,488) | $ | 24,765,304 | $ | 19,405,540 | $ | 22,571 | $ | 19,428,111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes a par value of $9 million of 4.5% 15-year Agency RMBS at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Includes notional amount of $540 million of 4.5% 15-year TBA securities at March 31, 2026 and $690 million at December 31, 2025. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table provides detail on the Company's repurchase agreement borrowings outstanding as of the dates indicated:
March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remaining Term to Maturity | Balance | Weighted Average Rate | WAVG Original Term to Maturity | Balance | Weighted Average Rate | WAVG Original Term to Maturity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($s in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 30 days | $ | 8,026,127 | 3.81 | % | 77 | $ | 9,146,566 | 4.11 | % | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 to 90 days | 12,451,246 | 3.80 | % | 95 | 4,757,665 | 4.07 | % | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 91 to 180 days | 568,084 | 3.75 | % | 173 | — | — | % | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 21,045,457 | 3.80 | % | 90 | $ | 13,904,231 | 4.10 | % | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following table provides details on the performance of the Company's MBS, net of financing for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the prior quarter:
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($s in thousands) | Interest Income/Expense | Average Balance (1)(2) | Effective Yield/ Financing Cost(3)(4) | Interest Income/Expense | Average Balance (1)(2) | Effective Yield/ Financing Cost(3)(4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency RMBS | $ | 236,350 | $ | 18,926,563 | 5.00 | % | $ | 158,160 | $ | 12,712,611 | 4.98 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency CMBS | 12,530 | 1,177,399 | 4.26 | % | 9,992 | 915,117 | 4.27 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CMBS IO(5) | 1,781 | 84,531 | 8.23 | % | 1,484 | 90,573 | 6.25 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other investments | 6 | 461 | 3.98 | % | 7 | 769 | 3.22 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal | 250,667 | 20,188,954 | 4.97 | % | 169,643 | 13,719,070 | 4.94 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents | 6,723 | 7,393 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest income | $ | 257,390 | $ | 177,036 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase agreement financing | (178,136) | 18,470,997 | (3.86) | % | (133,552) | 12,469,902 | (4.19) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income/net interest spread | $ | 79,254 | 1.11 | % | $ | 43,484 | 0.75 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net periodic interest from interest rate swaps | 1,698 | 0.04 | % | 7,598 | 0.24 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic net interest income (6) | $ | 80,952 | 1.15 | % | $ | 51,082 | 0.99 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Table Note: Data may not foot due to rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Average balance for assets is calculated as a simple average of the daily amortized cost and excludes securities pending settlement if applicable.
(2)Average balance for liabilities is calculated as a simple average of the daily borrowings outstanding during the period.
(3)Effective yield is calculated by dividing annualized interest income by the average balance of asset type outstanding during the reporting period. Unscheduled adjustments to premium/discount amortization/accretion, such as for prepayment compensation, are not annualized in this calculation.
(4)Financing cost is calculated by dividing annualized interest expense by the total average balance of borrowings outstanding during the period with an assumption of 360 days in a year.
(5)CMBS IO ("Interest only") includes Agency and non-Agency issued securities.
(6)Represents a non-GAAP measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measure.
Hedging Portfolio
The following tables provide details on the Company's interest rate hedging portfolio as of the dates indicated:
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| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative Type | Notional Amount | WAVG Fixed Pay Rate | Notional Amount | WAVG Fixed Pay Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($s in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5-year U.S. Treasury futures | $ | — | n/a | $ | (30,000) | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10-year U.S. Treasury futures | (1,917,500) | n/a | (1,475,000) | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30-year U.S. Treasury futures | (1,231,600) | n/a | (1,153,500) | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | (3,149,100) | $ | (2,658,500) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3-5 year interest rate swaps | $ | 4,400,000 | 3.43% | $ | 2,450,000 | 3.42% | ||||||||||||||||||||
5-7 year interest rate swaps | 4,060,000 | 3.65% | 4,070,000 | 3.66% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7-10 year interest rate swaps | 4,120,000 | 3.85% | 3,090,000 | 3.87% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10-15 year interest rate swaps | — | —% | 75,000 | 3.77% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 12,580,000 | $ | 9,685,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
($s in thousands) | Notional Amount | Average Fixed Receive Rate | Notional Amount | Average Fixed Receive Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1-2 year interest rate swaption | $ | 750,000 | —% | $ | 750,000 | 3.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||
3-month options on U.S. Treasury futures | — | n/a | 500,000 | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table provides detail on the performance of the Company's derivative instruments during the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||||||
TBA securities | $ | (16,102) | $ | 4,806 | |||||||
U.S. Treasury futures | 36,406 | 50,038 | |||||||||
Options on U.S. Treasury futures | 1,325 | (7,344) | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps | 84,958 | 47,734 | |||||||||
Interest rate swaptions | (335) | (3,759) | |||||||||
| 106,252 | 91,475 | ||||||||||
Realized gain (loss) upon settlement, maturity or termination: | |||||||||||
TBA securities | 2,223 | 12,486 | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury futures | (1,098) | (37,778) | |||||||||
Options on U.S. Treasury futures | (3,981) | ||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | (367) | — | |||||||||
| (3,223) | (25,292) | ||||||||||
Net periodic interest: | |||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | 1,698 | 7,598 | |||||||||
| Gain on derivative instruments, net | $ | 104,727 | $ | 73,781 | |||||||
The Company typically designates certain of its interest rate derivatives as hedges for tax purposes. Gains and losses realized upon maturity or termination of derivatives designated as hedges for tax purposes are amortized
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into the Company's REIT taxable income over the original periods hedged by those derivatives. These hedge gains are not included in the Company's current or future earnings available for distribution ("EAD"), a non-GAAP measure, but will be part of the Company's future distribution requirements. The table below provides the projected amortization of the Company's net deferred tax hedge gains that may be recognized as taxable income over the periods indicated, given conditions known as of March 31, 2026; however, uncertainty inherent in the forward interest rate curve makes future realized gains and losses difficult to estimate, and as such, these projections are subject to change for any given period.
Projected Period of Recognition for Tax Hedge Gains, Net | March 31, 2026 | |||||||
| ($ in thousands) | ||||||||
Fiscal year 2026 | $ | 95,229 | ||||||
Fiscal year 2027 | 90,407 | |||||||
Fiscal year 2028 | 84,373 | |||||||
Fiscal year 2029 and thereafter | 276,030 | |||||||
| $ | 546,039 | |||||||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting the Company’s financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, management of the Company believes that investors’ understanding of our operating results may be enhanced by the use of non-GAAP financial measures, which are used by management internally, along with GAAP measures, to evaluate our performance. Our non-GAAP financial measures include earnings available for distribution (“EAD”) to common shareholders (including per common share) and economic net interest income and the related metric economic net interest spread. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures may be useful to investors because they are viewed by management as additional measures of the investment portfolio’s return.
Drop income generated by TBA dollar roll positions, which is included in "gain (loss) on derivatives instruments, net" on the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income, is included in EAD because management views drop income as the economic equivalent of net interest income (interest income less implied financing cost) on the underlying Agency security from trade date to settlement date. However, drop income does not represent the total realized gain/loss from the Company’s investments in TBA securities.
Management also includes net periodic interest from its interest rate swaps, which is included in "gain (loss) on derivatives instruments, net," in EAD and economic net interest income because interest rate swaps are used by the Company to economically hedge the impact of changing interest rates on its borrowing costs from repurchase agreements, and including net periodic interest from interest rate swaps is a helpful indicator of the Company’s total financing cost in addition to GAAP interest expense.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, other companies, including in our industry, may calculate comparable measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures. Investors should not rely on any single financial measure when evaluating our business. These non-GAAP measures should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for our operating results in accordance with GAAP.
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Reconciliations of each non-GAAP measure to certain GAAP financial measures are provided below.
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| ($s in thousands except per share data) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||
Comprehensive income to common shareholders (GAAP) | $ | (83,168) | $ | 189,606 | |||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||
Change in fair value of investments, net (1) | 243,238 | (91,740) | |||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, net (2) | (98,266) | (63,467) | |||||||||
EAD to common shareholders (non-GAAP) | $ | 61,804 | $ | 34,399 | |||||||
| Weighted average common shares | 200,084,349 | 156,041,438 | |||||||||
EAD per common share (non-GAAP) | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.22 | |||||||
Net interest income (GAAP) | $ | 79,254 | $ | 43,484 | |||||||
Net periodic interest from interest rate swaps | 1,698 | 7,598 | |||||||||
Economic net interest income | 80,952 | 51,082 | |||||||||
TBA drop income (3) | 4,763 | 2,716 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | (21,253) | (16,639) | |||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (2,658) | (2,760) | |||||||||
EAD to common shareholders (non-GAAP) | $ | 61,804 | $ | 34,399 | |||||||
Net interest spread (GAAP) | 1.11 | % | 0.75 | % | |||||||
Net periodic interest as a percentage of average repurchase borrowings | 0.04 | % | 0.24 | % | |||||||
Economic net interest spread (non-GAAP) | 1.15 | % | 0.99 | % | |||||||
(1)Amount includes realized and unrealized gains and losses from the Company's MBS.
(2)Amount includes unrealized gains and losses from changes in fair value of derivatives (including TBAs accounted for as derivative instruments) and realized gains and losses on terminated derivatives and excludes TBA drop income and net periodic interest from interest rate swaps.
(3)TBA drop income is calculated by multiplying the notional amount of the TBA dollar roll positions by the difference in price between two TBA securities with the same terms but different settlement dates.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “expect,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” "may," "could," "will," "continue" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements that are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Forward-looking statements in this release, including statements made in Ms. Popenoe's quote, may include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's financial performance in future periods, future interest rates, future market credit spreads, management's views on expected characteristics of future investment and macroeconomic environments, central bank strategies, prepayment rates and investment risks, future investment strategies, future leverage levels and financing strategies, the use of specific financing and hedging instruments and the future impacts of these strategies, future actions by the Federal Reserve, and the expected performance of the Company's investments. The Company's actual results and timing of certain events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of unforeseen external factors. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to find suitable investment opportunities; changes in domestic economic conditions; geopolitical events and instability, including the conflict in the Middle East, and the related impacts on
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macroeconomic conditions as a result of such related uncertainty; tariffs that the U.S. imposes on trading partners or tariffs imposed on the U.S. from trading partners, including the legality of any such tariff measures; global and domestic government policy changes and the ability or inability to react to rapidly changing economic policies; changes in interest rates and credit spreads, including the repricing of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; the Company’s investment portfolio performance, particularly as it relates to cash flow, prepayment rates, and credit performance; the impact on markets and asset prices from changes in the Federal Reserve’s policies regarding purchases of Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, and U.S. Treasuries; actual or anticipated changes in Federal Reserve monetary policy or the monetary policy of other central banks; adverse reactions in U.S. financial markets related to actions of foreign central banks or the economic performance of foreign economies, including in particular China, Japan, the European Union, and the United Kingdom; the cost and availability of financing, including the future availability of financing due to changes to regulation of, and capital requirements imposed upon, financial institutions; the cost and availability of new equity capital; changes in the Company’s leverage and use of leverage; changes to the Company’s investment strategy, operating policies, dividend policy, or asset allocations; the quality of performance of third-party servicer providers, including the Company's sole third-party service provider for our critical operations and trade functions; the loss, unavailability, or security of the Company’s third-party service providers' service and technology that support critical functions of the Company’s business, including those related to the Company’s trading and borrowing activities, due to outages, interruptions, or other failures; the level of defaults by borrowers on loans underlying MBS; changes in the Company’s industry; increased competition; changes in government policy or regulations affecting the Company’s business; changes or volatility in the repurchase agreement financing markets and other credit markets; changes to the market for interest rate swaps and other derivative instruments, including changes to margin requirements on derivative instruments; uncertainty regarding continued government support of the U.S. financial system and U.S. housing and real estate markets, or to reform the U.S. housing finance system including the resolution of the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; the composition of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; the political environment in the U.S.; systems failures or cybersecurity incidents; and exposure to current and future claims and litigation. For additional information on risk factors that could affect the Company's forward-looking statements, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and other reports filed with and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by these and other cautionary statements that the Company makes from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other public communications. The Company cannot assure the reader that it will realize the results or developments the Company anticipates or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect the Company or its operations in the way the Company expects. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included herein or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by, or on behalf of, the Company. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which they were made, except as otherwise required by law.
Company Description
Dynex Capital, Inc. (NYSE: DX) is a leading internally managed REIT with a long track record of delivering attractive dividends through the disciplined risk management of investments in high‑quality mortgage assets backed by U.S. residential and commercial real estate. Additional information is available at www.dynexcapital.com.
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