Annaly Capital (NYSE: NLY) lifts dividend after strong Q2 2026 results
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Annaly Capital Management reported second-quarter 2026 results, generating GAAP net income of 827,773 thousand, or $1.06 per average common share, and earnings available for distribution (EAD) of $0.79 per share. Economic return for the quarter was 5.5% and book value per common share was $20.15.
GAAP annualized return on average equity reached 19.88%, while net interest margin was 1.47% and 1.76% excluding PAA. The total portfolio was $109.4 billion, including $95.0 billion of highly liquid Agency assets, with GAAP and economic leverage of 7.4x and 5.6x, respectively.
The board increased the common dividend to $0.75 per share, with EAD again exceeding the dividend, which management noted has occurred for nine consecutive quarters. During the quarter the company completed thirteen residential credit securitizations totaling $6.8 billion, expanded warehouse capacity to $8.3 billion, and raised $447 million of capital through its at-the-market equity program.
Positive
- GAAP EPS $1.06 and annualized ROE 19.88% for Q2 2026, up from $0.03 EPS and 1.82% ROE in Q2 2025, reflect materially higher profitability.
- Book value per share $20.15 increased from $18.45 a year earlier, while quarterly economic return was 5.5% and first-half 2026 economic return totaled 6.9%, with a higher $0.75 dividend still covered by EAD of $0.79.
Negative
- None.
Filing Explained
Existing holders face a larger common-share base after the quarter’s ATM raise, with 750,574,308 shares outstanding at June 30.
As a Form 8-K, this report furnishes Annaly’s June 30 results; it reports
An ATM program sells new shares gradually into the open market; this disclosure records capital raised and shares outstanding, rather than only an authorization or capacity to sell.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 2.02, 9.01
2 items
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.
Key Figures
GAAP net income: 827,773 (dollars in thousands)
GAAP EPS: $1.06 per share
EAD per share: $0.79 per share
+5 more
8 metrics
GAAP net income
827,773 (dollars in thousands)
Quarter ended June 30, 2026
GAAP EPS
$1.06 per share
Net income per average common share, Q2 2026
EAD per share
$0.79 per share
Earnings available for distribution per average common share, Q2 2026
Book value per common share
$20.15
As of June 30, 2026
Economic return
5.5%
Second quarter 2026 economic return
Dividend per common share
$0.75
Q2 2026 dividend declared
GAAP leverage
7.4:1
Leverage at June 30, 2026
Total investment portfolio
139,249,414 (dollars in thousands)
As of June 30, 2026
Key Terms
earnings available for distribution, economic leverage, TBA dollar roll income, premium amortization adjustment, +2 more
6 terms
earnings available for distribution financial
"Earnings available for distribution ("EAD") of $0.79 per average common share"
Earnings available for distribution are the portion of a company’s profit that remains after paying taxes, meeting legal or contractual reserves, and covering any required debt or operating obligations — essentially the cash the business can legally and practically give to shareholders or unitholders. Investors watch this number because it shows how much income a company can return as dividends or distributions, similar to the money left in a household account after paying bills and savings goals.
economic leverage financial
"economic leverage of 5.6x, down from 5.7x in the prior quarter"
Economic leverage is the use of borrowed money or fixed, unavoidable costs to amplify a business’s returns — like using a crowbar to move a heavy object so a small push produces a big result. For investors, leverage matters because it can increase profits when things go well but also magnify losses and financial stress when revenue falls, making a company riskier and more sensitive to interest rates and economic swings.
TBA dollar roll income financial
"TBA dollar roll income represents a component of Net gains (losses) on derivatives"
mortgage servicing rights financial
"Mortgage servicing rights | $ 4,089,485 | ... as of June 30, 2026"
Mortgage servicing rights are the contractual right to collect mortgage payments, manage escrow accounts, handle customer service and delinquency actions on a pool of home loans, in exchange for a portion of the loan’s payments. They matter to investors because their value behaves like a revenue stream that can rise or fall with interest rates and borrower behavior — similar to owning a toll bridge where income depends on traffic volume and maintenance costs — and thus affect a lender’s earnings and risk profile.
CPR financial
"Weighted average experienced CPR for the period 11.6% in Q2 2026"
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to keep blood and oxygen flowing when a person’s heart or breathing has stopped. For investors, mentions of CPR in corporate announcements typically signal product, training or regulatory activity related to life‑saving equipment and services, which can affect a company’s market prospects much like a safety recall or a new, proven product can influence revenues and reputation.
Offering Details
IPO/secondary/shelf/ATM
Offering
Offering Type
IPO/secondary/shelf/ATM
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FAQ
How did Annaly Capital Management (NLY) book value and economic return look in Q2 2026?
Book value per common share was $20.15 at June 30, 2026, up from $19.82 at March 31. The company reported a 5.5% economic return for the quarter and 6.9% economic return for the first half of 2026.
What dividend did Annaly Capital Management (NLY) declare for Q2 2026 and was it covered?
The board increased the common stock dividend to $0.75 per share for Q2 2026. EAD of $0.79 per share exceeded the dividend, and management noted EAD has surpassed the dividend for nine consecutive quarters.
What was Annaly Capital Management’s (NLY) portfolio size and leverage at June 30, 2026?
Annaly reported a $109.4 billion total portfolio, including $95.0 billion of highly liquid Agency assets. GAAP leverage was 7.4x, while economic leverage, which excludes non-recourse securitization debt, was 5.6x at quarter-end.
How did Annaly Capital Management’s (NLY) Q2 2026 net interest margin and ROE compare to earlier periods?
Net interest margin was 1.47% in Q2 2026 versus 1.41% in Q1 2026 and 1.04% in Q2 2025. Annualized GAAP return on average equity was 19.88%, up from 7.15% in Q1 2026 and 1.82% a year earlier.
What securitization and capital-raising activities did Annaly Capital Management (NLY) complete in Q2 2026?
Annaly’s Residential Credit Group completed 13 securitizations totaling $6.8 billion and expanded warehouse capacity to $8.3 billion. The company also raised $447 million of equity capital through its at-the-market sales program.
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On July 21, 2026, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 Press Release, dated July 21, 2026, issued by Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
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SIGNATURES
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.
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | ||||||||||||||
By: | /s/ Serena Wolfe | |||||||||||||
Name: Serena Wolfe | ||||||||||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||
Dated: July 21, 2026
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.
Financial Highlights | ||
•GAAP net income of $1.06 per average common share for the quarter
•Earnings available for distribution ("EAD") of $0.79 per average common share for the quarter
•Economic return of 5.5% for the second quarter
•Book value per common share of $20.15
•GAAP leverage of 7.4x, up from 7.3x in the prior quarter; economic leverage of 5.6x, down from 5.7x in the prior quarter
•Increased common stock cash dividend to $0.75 per share for the second quarter
Business Highlights | ||
Investment and Strategy
•Total portfolio of $109.4 billion, including $95.0 billion in highly liquid Agency portfolio(1)
•Annaly’s Agency portfolio increased by nearly $3 billion, representing 57% of dedicated capital(2), with activity focused on investing accretive capital raised into higher coupon TBA securities and specified pools
•Maintained conservative hedge positioning given elevated macro uncertainty; ended the quarter with a hedge ratio of 97% with activity focused primarily on adding swap exposure across tenors
•Annaly’s Residential Credit portfolio was effectively unchanged at $10.4 billion(1), representing 22% of dedicated capital(2), reflecting continued momentum across its whole loan correspondent channel and securitization platform
•Annaly's MSR portfolio was relatively unchanged at $4.1 billion(1) in market value, representing 21% of dedicated capital(2); Onslow Bay remains the fifth largest non-bank servicer of Agency MBS(3)
Financing and Capital
•$9.6 billion of total assets available for financing(4), including cash and unencumbered Agency MBS of $5.5 billion
•During the quarter, Annaly Residential Credit Group issued a record thirteen securitizations totaling $6.8 billion across a wide array of product types
–Remained the largest non-bank issuer and the second largest issuer overall of Prime Jumbo and Expanded Credit MBS(5)
•Average GAAP cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 4.28%, down one basis point quarter-over-quarter, and average economic cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 3.96%, up three basis points quarter-over-quarter
•Annaly’s Residential Credit business increased financing capacity by $740 million through expanded credit facilities; total warehouse capacity across the Residential Credit and MSR businesses of $8.3 billion, including $2.8 billion of committed capacity
•Raised $447 million of accretive capital through the Company’s at-the-market sales program(6)
"Annaly delivered another quarter of solid results, demonstrating the strength and breadth of our diversified housing finance platform, including a 5.5% economic return and EAD that exceeded the dividend for the ninth consecutive quarter," remarked Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chief Investment Officer David Finkelstein. "These results contributed to a 6.9% economic return through the first half of 2026 and supported our decision to increase the quarterly common stock dividend to $0.75 per share, reflecting the durable earnings power of our portfolio. Looking ahead, we see meaningful opportunities across all three of our investment strategies and believe our scale, liquidity and disciplined capital allocation position us to continue delivering compelling risk-adjusted returns across market cycles."
(1) Total portfolio represents Annaly’s investments that are on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet in which Annaly has economic exposure. Assets exclude assets transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles of $38.3 billion, include TBA purchase contracts (market value) of $7.2 billion, include unsettled MSR commitments of $11 million and unsettled MSR sales of $136 million, include $3.9 billion of retained securities that are eliminated in consolidation and are shown net of participations issued totaling $2.6 billion. Unsettled MSR commitments and unsettled MSR sales represent the market value of deals where Annaly has executed a letter of intent prior to quarter-end. There can be no assurance whether these deals will close or when they will close.
(2) Dedicated capital for each of the investment strategies is calculated as the difference between each investment strategy’s allocated assets (including TBAs) and liabilities.
(3) Based on information aggregated from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac monthly loan level files by eMBS servicing transfer data as of June 30, 2026. Excludes transfer activity related to platform acquisitions.
(4) Comprised of $8.0 billion of unencumbered assets, which represents Annaly’s excess liquidity and defined as assets that have not been pledged or securitized (generally including cash and cash equivalents, Agency MBS, CRT, Non-Agency MBS, residential mortgage loans, MSR, reverse repurchase agreements, other unencumbered financial assets and capital stock), and $1.6 billion of fair value of collateral pledged for future advances.
(5) Issuer ranking data from Inside Nonconforming Markets for 2025 to 2026 (July 3, 2026 issue). Used with permission.
(6) Net of sales agent commissions and other offering expenses.
Financial Performance | ||
June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Book value per common share | $ | 20.15 | $ | 19.82 | $ | 18.45 | |||||||||||
GAAP net income per average common share (1) | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.03 | |||||||||||
Annualized GAAP return on average equity (2) | 19.88 | % | 7.15 | % | 1.82 | % | |||||||||||
GAAP leverage at period-end (3) | 7.4:1 | 7.3:1 | 7.1:1 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest margin (4) | 1.47 | % | 1.41 | % | 1.04 | % | |||||||||||
Average yield on interest earning assets (5) | 5.44 | % | 5.36 | % | 5.42 | % | |||||||||||
Average GAAP cost of interest bearing liabilities (6) | 4.28 | % | 4.29 | % | 4.76 | % | |||||||||||
| Net interest spread | 1.16 | % | 1.07 | % | 0.66 | % | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP metrics * | |||||||||||||||||
Earnings available for distribution per average common share (1) | $ | 0.79 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.73 | |||||||||||
| Annualized EAD return on average equity | 15.12 | % | 14.58 | % | 14.86 | % | |||||||||||
Economic leverage at period-end (3) | 5.6:1 | 5.7:1 | 5.8:1 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest margin (excluding PAA) (4) | 1.76 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.71 | % | |||||||||||
Average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA) (5) | 5.46 | % | 5.35 | % | 5.41 | % | |||||||||||
Average economic cost of interest bearing liabilities (6) | 3.96 | % | 3.93 | % | 3.94 | % | |||||||||||
| Net interest spread (excluding PAA) | 1.50 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.47 | % | |||||||||||
* Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for additional information. (1) Net of dividends on preferred stock. (2) Annualized GAAP return on average equity annualizes realized and unrealized gains and (losses) which may not be indicative of full year performance, unannualized GAAP return on average equity is 4.97%, 1.79%, and 0.45% for the quarters ended June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026, and June 30, 2025, respectively. (3) GAAP leverage is computed as the sum of repurchase agreements, other secured financing, debt issued by securitization vehicles, participations issued, and U.S. Treasury securities sold, not yet purchased divided by total equity. Economic leverage is computed as the sum of recourse debt, cost basis of to-be-announced ("TBA") derivatives outstanding, and net forward purchases (sales) of investments divided by total equity. Recourse debt consists of repurchase agreements, other secured financing, structured repurchase transactions (included within Debt issued by securitization vehicles) and U.S. Treasury securities sold, not yet purchased. Debt issued by securitization vehicles (excluding structured repurchase transactions) and participations issued are non-recourse to us and are excluded from economic leverage. (4) Net interest margin represents interest income less interest expense divided by average Interest Earning Assets. Net interest margin does not include net interest component of interest rate swaps. Net interest margin (excluding PAA) represents the sum of interest income (excluding PAA) plus TBA dollar roll income and less economic interest expense divided by the sum of average Interest Earning Assets plus average outstanding TBA contract balances. PAA represents the cumulative impact on prior periods, but not the current period, of quarter-over-quarter changes in estimated long-term prepayment speeds related to the Company’s Agency mortgage-backed securities. (5) Average yield on interest earning assets represents annualized interest income divided by average interest earning assets. Average interest earning assets reflects the average amortized cost of our investments during the period. Average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA) is calculated using annualized interest income (excluding PAA). (6) Average GAAP cost of interest bearing liabilities represents annualized interest expense divided by average interest bearing liabilities. Average interest bearing liabilities reflects the average balances during the period. Average economic cost of interest bearing liabilities represents annualized economic interest expense divided by average interest bearing liabilities. Economic interest expense is comprised of GAAP interest expense, the net interest component of interest rate swaps, and net interest on initial margin related to interest rate swaps, which is reported in Other, net in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Net interest on variation margin related to interest rate swaps is included in the Net interest component of interest rate swaps in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). | |||||||||||||||||
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Other Information | ||
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements are based on management’s beliefs and expectations, speak only as of the date on which they were made, and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements can be found in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Annaly undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
We use our website and LinkedIn account as additional channels for distributing material company information, along with our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.
The Company prepares an investor presentation and financial supplement for the benefit of its shareholders. Please refer to the investor presentation for definitions of both GAAP and non-GAAP measures used in this news release. Both the Second Quarter 2026 Investor Presentation and the Second Quarter 2026 Financial Supplement can be found on our website.
Conference Call | ||
The Company will hold the second quarter 2026 earnings conference call on July 22, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the conference call to receive a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. Pre-registration may be completed by accessing the pre-registration link found on the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.annaly.com, or by using the following link: https://registrations.events/direct/IDX71212727. Pre-registration may be completed at any time, including up to and after the call start time.
For participants who would like to join the call but have not pre-registered, access is available by dialing 888-500-3691 within the U.S., or 646-307-1951 internationally, and requesting the "Annaly Earnings Call."
There will also be an audio webcast of the call on www.annaly.com. A replay of the call will be available for one week following the conference call. The replay number is 800-770-2030 for domestic calls and 609-800-9909 for international calls and the conference passcode is 71212#. If you would like to be added to the e-mail distribution list, please visit www.annaly.com, click on News & Insights, then select Subscribe and complete the email notification form.
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Financial Statements | ||
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
| June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 (1) | September 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,912,086 | $ | 1,912,444 | $ | 2,037,838 | $ | 2,096,696 | $ | 2,058,845 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Securities | 89,515,485 | 88,473,681 | 91,287,630 | 85,062,725 | 73,500,626 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans, net | 7,280,979 | 7,230,876 | 5,020,784 | 4,008,299 | 3,722,272 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage servicing rights | 4,089,485 | 4,115,999 | 3,645,865 | 3,476,181 | 3,281,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interests in MSR | 106,775 | 27,212 | 28,626 | 35,833 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles | 38,256,690 | 34,207,738 | 32,067,433 | 29,512,309 | 27,021,790 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative assets | 81,784 | 395,099 | 115,533 | 47,899 | 149,690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reverse repurchase agreements | 33,047 | 33,524 | 34,389 | 35,004 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivable for unsettled trades | 104,722 | 891,293 | 1,031 | 185,916 | 1,134,896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal and interest receivable | 846,548 | 806,484 | 926,660 | 959,435 | 830,535 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 5,380 | 6,053 | 6,726 | 7,398 | 8,071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 508,195 | 437,188 | 437,323 | 433,877 | 433,977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 143,741,176 | $ | 138,537,591 | $ | 135,609,838 | $ | 125,861,572 | $ | 112,141,892 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase agreements | $ | 86,895,874 | $ | 85,068,102 | $ | 81,865,723 | $ | 75,118,963 | $ | 66,541,378 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other secured financing | 1,125,000 | 1,125,000 | 1,075,000 | 1,025,000 | 1,025,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt issued by securitization vehicles | 34,366,098 | 30,719,417 | 28,918,753 | 26,601,790 | 24,107,249 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Participations issued | 2,553,709 | 2,484,018 | 1,932,655 | 1,831,657 | 1,556,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities sold, not yet purchased | — | — | 2,396,724 | 2,442,570 | 2,528,167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | 247,968 | 207,369 | 53,755 | 199,100 | 425,993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payable for unsettled trades | 331,586 | 1,522,750 | 2,059,386 | 2,604,278 | 1,538,526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest payable | 420,764 | 347,607 | 380,688 | 285,080 | 256,245 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends payable | 562,931 | 511,203 | 494,881 | 476,737 | 449,453 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 258,870 | 226,314 | 272,362 | 279,818 | 238,618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 126,762,800 | 122,211,780 | 119,449,927 | 110,864,993 | 98,667,529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (2) | 1,802,480 | 1,802,480 | 1,802,480 | 1,802,480 | 1,536,569 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (3) | 7,506 | 7,303 | 7,070 | 6,811 | 6,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 28,886,263 | 28,427,555 | 27,927,113 | 27,352,976 | 26,520,657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (557,014) | (533,614) | (488,566) | (624,387) | (740,046) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (13,213,859) | (13,429,615) | (13,157,325) | (13,626,983) | (13,942,302) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 16,925,376 | 16,274,109 | 16,090,772 | 14,910,897 | 13,381,299 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 53,000 | 51,702 | 69,139 | 85,682 | 93,064 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total equity | 16,978,376 | 16,325,811 | 16,159,911 | 14,996,579 | 13,474,363 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 143,741,176 | $ | 138,537,591 | $ | 135,609,838 | $ | 125,861,572 | $ | 112,141,892 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2025. (2) 6.95% Series F Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock - Includes 28,800,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding. 6.50% Series G Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock - Includes 17,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding. 6.75% Series I Preferred Stock - Includes 17,700,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding, and beginning with the quarter ended September 30, 2025, 8.875% Series J Fixed-Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock - Includes 11,500,000 shares authorized, and 11,000,000 issued and outstanding. (3) Includes 1,456,750,000 shares authorized. Includes 750,574,308 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2026; 730,290,500 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2026; 706,972,452 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025; 681,052,317 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025; 642,076,127 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the quarters ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 1,812,198 | $ | 1,724,930 | $ | 1,690,707 | $ | 1,532,497 | $ | 1,418,893 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 1,324,005 | 1,272,239 | 1,324,128 | 1,256,747 | 1,145,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | 488,193 | 452,691 | 366,579 | 275,750 | 273,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net servicing income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Servicing and related income | 175,059 | 159,133 | 156,131 | 141,356 | 141,670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Servicing and related expense | 17,835 | 16,580 | 16,485 | 15,104 | 14,571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net servicing income | 157,224 | 142,553 | 139,646 | 126,252 | 127,099 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gains (losses) on investments and other | (318,503) | (672,119) | 289,428 | 561,927 | 83,503 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gains (losses) on derivatives | 552,426 | 409,112 | 251,799 | (92,308) | (388,785) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | 13,521 | 9,323 | 13,952 | 13,959 | 15,812 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income (loss) | 247,444 | (253,684) | 555,179 | 483,578 | (289,470) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation expense | 44,640 | 41,384 | 39,279 | 38,393 | 36,583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other general and administrative expenses | 13,549 | 11,180 | 11,928 | 11,947 | 13,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total general and administrative expenses | 58,189 | 52,564 | 51,207 | 50,340 | 50,018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 834,672 | 288,996 | 1,010,197 | 835,240 | 60,811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 6,899 | (1,519) | (7,754) | (7,823) | 440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 827,773 | 290,515 | 1,017,951 | 843,063 | 60,371 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 5,100 | 7,863 | 4,457 | 10,618 | 3,272 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Annaly | 822,673 | 282,652 | 1,013,494 | 832,445 | 57,099 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on preferred stock (1) | 41,036 | 40,652 | 42,387 | 41,127 | 37,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) available (related) to common stockholders | $ | 781,637 | $ | 242,000 | $ | 971,107 | $ | 791,318 | $ | 19,839 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per share available (related) to common stockholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 1.40 | $ | 1.21 | $ | 0.03 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 1.40 | $ | 1.20 | $ | 0.03 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 738,926,270 | 722,707,153 | 693,011,031 | 656,335,974 | 620,208,712 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 740,256,247 | 724,364,897 | 695,034,348 | 657,856,427 | 621,103,218 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 827,773 | $ | 290,515 | $ | 1,017,951 | $ | 843,063 | $ | 60,371 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities | (23,400) | (45,048) | 74,992 | 113,281 | 33,559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income (loss) | — | — | 60,829 | 2,378 | 13,797 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (23,400) | (45,048) | 135,821 | 115,659 | 47,356 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 804,373 | 245,467 | 1,153,772 | 958,722 | 107,727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 5,100 | 7,863 | 4,457 | 10,618 | 3,272 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Annaly | 799,273 | 237,604 | 1,149,315 | 948,104 | 104,455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on preferred stock (1) | 41,036 | 40,652 | 42,387 | 41,127 | 37,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 758,237 | $ | 196,952 | $ | 1,106,928 | $ | 906,977 | $ | 67,195 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) The quarter ended December 31, 2025 excludes, and the quarter ended September 30, 2025 includes, cumulative and undeclared dividends of $3.7 million on the Company's Series J Preferred Stock as of September 30, 2025. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||
| For the six months ended | |||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | ||||||||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||||||||
| Net interest income | |||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 3,537,128 | $ | 2,736,001 | |||||||
| Interest expense | 2,596,244 | 2,242,830 | |||||||||
| Net interest income | 940,884 | 493,171 | |||||||||
| Net servicing income | |||||||||||
| Servicing and related income | 334,192 | 282,105 | |||||||||
| Servicing and related expense | 34,415 | 28,684 | |||||||||
| Net servicing income | 299,777 | 253,421 | |||||||||
| Other income (loss) | |||||||||||
| Net gains (losses) on investments and other | (990,622) | 894,315 | |||||||||
| Net gains (losses) on derivatives | 961,538 | (1,366,652) | |||||||||
| Other, net | 22,844 | 23,210 | |||||||||
| Total other income (loss) | (6,240) | (449,127) | |||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | |||||||||||
| Compensation expense | 86,024 | 73,880 | |||||||||
| Other general and administrative expenses | 24,729 | 24,202 | |||||||||
| Total general and administrative expenses | 110,753 | 98,082 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,123,668 | 199,383 | |||||||||
| Income taxes | 5,380 | 8,707 | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 1,118,288 | 190,676 | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 12,963 | 9,353 | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Annaly | 1,105,325 | 181,323 | |||||||||
| Dividends on preferred stock | 81,688 | 74,417 | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) available (related) to common stockholders | $ | 1,023,637 | $ | 106,906 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) per share available (related) to common stockholders | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.40 | $ | 0.18 | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.40 | $ | 0.18 | |||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | |||||||||||
| Basic | 730,798,630 | 603,770,531 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 732,317,721 | 604,882,295 | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,118,288 | $ | 190,676 | |||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities | (68,448) | 198,436 | |||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income (loss) | — | 79,200 | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (68,448) | 277,636 | |||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 1,049,840 | 468,312 | |||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 12,963 | 9,353 | |||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Annaly | 1,036,877 | 458,959 | |||||||||
| Dividends on preferred stock | 81,688 | 74,417 | |||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 955,189 | $ | 384,542 | |||||||
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Key Financial Data | ||
| June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Portfolio related metrics | |||||||||||||||||
| Fixed-rate Residential Securities as a percentage of total Residential Securities | 99 | % | 99 | % | 99 | % | |||||||||||
| Adjustable-rate and floating-rate Residential Securities as a percentage of total Residential Securities | 1 | % | 1 | % | 1 | % | |||||||||||
| Weighted average experienced CPR for the period | 11.6 | % | 10.2 | % | 8.7 | % | |||||||||||
| Weighted average projected long-term CPR at period-end | 11.0 | % | 10.4 | % | 9.1 | % | |||||||||||
| Liabilities and hedging metrics | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average days to maturity on repurchase agreements outstanding at period-end | 33 | 36 | 49 | ||||||||||||||
Hedge ratio (1) | 97 | % | 87 | % | 92 | % | |||||||||||
Weighted average pay rate on interest rate swaps at period-end (2) | 3.20 | % | 3.14 | % | 3.14 | % | |||||||||||
Weighted average receive rate on interest rate swaps at period-end (2) | 3.73 | % | 3.74 | % | 4.47 | % | |||||||||||
Weighted average net rate on interest rate swaps at period-end (2) | (0.53 | %) | (0.60 | %) | (1.33 | %) | |||||||||||
GAAP leverage at period-end (3) | 7.4:1 | 7.3:1 | 7.1:1 | ||||||||||||||
GAAP capital ratio at period-end (4) | 11.8 | % | 11.8 | % | 12.0 | % | |||||||||||
| Performance related metrics | |||||||||||||||||
| Book value per common share | $ | 20.15 | $ | 19.82 | $ | 18.45 | |||||||||||
GAAP net income per average common share (5) | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.03 | |||||||||||
Annualized GAAP return on average equity (6) | 19.88 | % | 7.15 | % | 1.82 | % | |||||||||||
Net interest margin (7) | 1.47 | % | 1.41 | % | 1.04 | % | |||||||||||
Average yield on interest earning assets (8) | 5.44 | % | 5.36 | % | 5.42 | % | |||||||||||
Average GAAP cost of interest bearing liabilities (9) | 4.28 | % | 4.29 | % | 4.76 | % | |||||||||||
| Net interest spread | 1.16 | % | 1.07 | % | 0.66 | % | |||||||||||
| Dividend declared per common share | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.70 | |||||||||||
Annualized dividend yield (10) | 13.42 | % | 13.24 | % | 14.88 | % | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP metrics * | |||||||||||||||||
Earnings available for distribution per average common share (5) | $ | 0.79 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.73 | |||||||||||
| Annualized EAD return on average equity (excluding PAA) | 15.12 | % | 14.58 | % | 14.86 | % | |||||||||||
Economic leverage at period-end (3) | 5.6:1 | 5.7:1 | 5.8:1 | ||||||||||||||
Economic capital ratio at period end (4) | 14.9 | % | 14.7 | % | 14.3 | % | |||||||||||
Net interest margin (excluding PAA) (7) | 1.76 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.71 | % | |||||||||||
Average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA) (8) | 5.46 | % | 5.35 | % | 5.41 | % | |||||||||||
Average economic cost of interest bearing liabilities (9) | 3.96 | % | 3.93 | % | 3.94 | % | |||||||||||
| Net interest spread (excluding PAA) | 1.50 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.47 | % | |||||||||||
* Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for additional information. (1) Measures total notional balances of interest rate swaps, interest rate swaptions (excluding long receiver swaptions), futures and U.S. Treasury securities sold, not yet purchased, relative to repurchase agreements, other secured financing, cost basis of TBA derivatives outstanding and net forward purchases (sales) of investments; excludes MSR and the effects of term financing, both of which serve to reduce interest rate risk. Additionally, the hedge ratio does not take into consideration differences in duration between assets and liabilities. (2) Excludes forward starting swaps. (3) GAAP leverage is computed as the sum of repurchase agreements, other secured financing, debt issued by securitization vehicles, participations issued, and U.S. Treasury securities sold, not yet purchased divided by total equity. Economic leverage is computed as the sum of recourse debt, cost basis of to-be-announced ("TBA") derivatives outstanding, and net forward purchases (sales) of investments divided by total equity. Recourse debt consists of repurchase agreements, other secured financing, structured repurchase transactions (included within Debt issued by securitization vehicles) and U.S. Treasury securities sold, not yet purchased. Debt issued by securitization vehicles (excluding structured repurchase transactions) and participations issued are non-recourse to us and are excluded from economic leverage. (4) GAAP capital ratio is computed as total equity divided by total assets. Economic capital ratio is computed as total equity divided by total economic assets. Total economic assets include the implied market value of TBA derivatives and are net of debt issued by securitization vehicles (excluding structured repurchase transactions) and participations issued. (5) Net of dividends on preferred stock. (6) Annualized GAAP return on average equity annualizes realized and unrealized gains and (losses) which may not be indicative of full year performance, unannualized GAAP return on average equity is 4.97%, 1.79% and 0.45% for the quarters ended June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026, and June 30, 2025, respectively. (7) Net interest margin represents interest income less interest expense divided by average interest earning assets. Net interest margin does not include net interest component of interest rate swaps. Net interest margin (excluding PAA) represents the sum of interest income (excluding PAA) plus TBA dollar roll income less economic interest expense divided by the sum of average interest earning assets plus average TBA contract balances. (8) Average yield on interest earning assets represents annualized interest income divided by average interest earning assets. Average interest earning assets reflects the average amortized cost of our investments during the period. Average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA) is calculated using annualized interest income (excluding PAA). (9) Average GAAP cost of interest bearing liabilities represents annualized interest expense divided by average interest bearing liabilities. Average interest bearing liabilities reflects the average balances during the period. Average economic cost of interest bearing liabilities represents annualized economic interest expense divided by average interest bearing liabilities. Economic interest expense is comprised of GAAP interest expense, the net interest component of interest rate swaps, and net interest on initial margin related to interest rate swaps, which is reported in Other, net in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Net interest on variation margin related to interest rate swaps is included in the Net interest component of interest rate swaps in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). (10) Based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $22.36, $21.15 and $18.82 at June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively. | |||||||||||||||||
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The following table contains additional information on our investment portfolio as of the dates presented:
| For the quarters ended | |||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Agency mortgage-backed securities | $ | 87,768,578 | $ | 86,380,653 | $ | 71,756,638 | |||||||||||
| Residential credit risk transfer securities | 46,872 | 110,646 | 414,047 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-agency mortgage-backed securities | 1,565,016 | 1,588,026 | 1,329,941 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 135,019 | 394,356 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total securities | $ | 89,515,485 | $ | 88,473,681 | $ | 73,500,626 | |||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans | $ | 7,280,979 | $ | 7,230,876 | $ | 3,722,272 | |||||||||||
| Total loans, net | $ | 7,280,979 | $ | 7,230,876 | $ | 3,722,272 | |||||||||||
| Mortgage servicing rights | $ | 4,089,485 | $ | 4,115,999 | $ | 3,281,190 | |||||||||||
| Interests in MSR | $ | 106,775 | $ | 27,212 | $ | — | |||||||||||
| Residential mortgage loans transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles | $ | 38,256,690 | $ | 34,207,738 | $ | 27,021,790 | |||||||||||
| Assets transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles | $ | 38,256,690 | $ | 34,207,738 | $ | 27,021,790 | |||||||||||
| Total investment portfolio | $ | 139,249,414 | $ | 134,055,506 | $ | 107,525,878 | |||||||||||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures | ||
To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company provides the following non-GAAP measures:
•earnings available for distribution ("EAD");
•earnings available for distribution attributable to common stockholders;
•earnings available for distribution per average common share;
•annualized EAD return on average equity;
•economic leverage;
•economic capital ratio;
•interest income (excluding PAA);
•economic interest expense;
•economic net interest income (excluding PAA);
•average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA);
•average economic cost of interest bearing liabilities;
•net interest margin (excluding PAA); and
•net interest spread (excluding PAA).
These measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures computed in accordance with GAAP. While intended to offer a fuller understanding of the Company’s results and operations, non-GAAP financial measures also have limitations. For example, the Company may calculate its non-GAAP metrics, such as earnings available for distribution, or the PAA, differently than its peers making comparative analysis difficult. Additionally, in the case of non-GAAP measures that exclude the PAA, the amount of amortization expense excluding the PAA is not necessarily representative of the amount of future periodic amortization nor is it indicative of the term over which the Company will amortize the remaining unamortized premium. Changes to actual and estimated prepayments will impact the timing and amount of premium amortization and, as such, both GAAP and non-GAAP results.
These non-GAAP measures provide additional detail to enhance investor understanding of the Company’s period-over-period operating performance and business trends, as well as for assessing the Company’s performance versus that of industry peers. Additional information pertaining to the Company’s use of these non-GAAP financial measures, including discussion of how each such measure may be useful to investors, and reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP results are provided below.
Earnings available for distribution, earnings available for distribution attributable to common stockholders, earnings available for distribution per average common share and annualized EAD return on average equity
The Company's principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to its stockholders and to preserve capital through prudent selection of investments and continuous management of its portfolio. The Company generates net income by earning a net interest spread on its investment portfolio, which is a function of interest income from its investment portfolio less financing, hedging and operating costs. Earnings available for distribution, which is defined as the sum of (a) economic net interest income, (b) TBA dollar roll income, (c) net servicing income less realized amortization of MSR, (d) other income (loss) (excluding amortization of intangibles, non-EAD income allocated to equity method investments and other non-EAD components of other income (loss)), (e) general and administrative expenses (excluding transaction expenses and non-recurring items), and (f) income taxes (excluding the income tax effect of non-EAD income (loss) items) and excludes (g) the premium amortization adjustment ("PAA") representing the cumulative impact on prior periods, but not the current period, of quarter-over-quarter changes in estimated long-term prepayment speeds related to the Company’s Agency mortgage-backed securities is used by the Company's management and, the Company believes, used by analysts and investors to measure its progress in achieving its principal business objective.
The Company seeks to fulfill this objective through a variety of factors including portfolio construction, the degree of market risk exposure and related hedge profile, and the use and forms of leverage, all while operating within the parameters of the Company's capital allocation policy and risk governance framework.
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The Company believes these non-GAAP measures provide management and investors with additional details regarding the Company’s underlying operating results and investment portfolio trends by (i) making adjustments to account for the disparate reporting of changes in fair value where certain instruments are reflected in GAAP net income (loss) while others are reflected in other comprehensive income (loss) and (ii) by excluding certain unrealized, non-cash or episodic components of GAAP net income (loss) in order to provide additional transparency into the operating performance of the Company’s portfolio. In addition, EAD serves as a useful indicator for investors in evaluating the Company's performance and ability to pay dividends. Annualized EAD return on average equity, which is calculated by dividing earnings available for distribution over average stockholders’ equity, provides investors with additional detail on the earnings available for distribution generated by the Company’s invested equity capital.
The following table presents a reconciliation of GAAP financial results to non-GAAP earnings available for distribution for the periods presented:
| For the quarters ended | |||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||
| GAAP net income (loss) | $ | 827,773 | $ | 290,515 | $ | 60,371 | |||||||||||
| Adjustments to exclude reported realized and unrealized (gains) losses | |||||||||||||||||
Net (gains) losses on investments and other (1) | 316,206 | 674,162 | (82,854) | ||||||||||||||
Net (gains) losses on derivatives (2) | (464,968) | (312,265) | 574,435 | ||||||||||||||
| Other adjustments | |||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 673 | 673 | 672 | ||||||||||||||
Non-EAD (income) loss allocated to equity method investments (3) | — | — | (403) | ||||||||||||||
Transaction expenses and non-recurring items (4) | 10,246 | 7,951 | 5,706 | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax effect of non-EAD income (loss) items | 5,044 | (4,812) | 1,003 | ||||||||||||||
TBA dollar roll income (5) | 17,904 | 18,993 | 7,252 | ||||||||||||||
MSR amortization (6) | (89,816) | (78,646) | (68,804) | ||||||||||||||
| EAD attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,476) | (2,989) | (3,610) | ||||||||||||||
| Premium amortization adjustment cost (benefit) | 7,081 | (3,694) | (3,862) | ||||||||||||||
Earnings available for distribution * | 627,667 | 589,888 | 489,906 | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends on preferred stock | 41,036 | 40,652 | 37,260 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings available for distribution attributable to common stockholders * | $ | 586,631 | $ | 549,236 | $ | 452,646 | |||||||||||
| GAAP net income (loss) per average common share | $ | 1.06 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.03 | |||||||||||
Earnings available for distribution per average common share * | $ | 0.79 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.73 | |||||||||||
Annualized GAAP return (loss) on average equity (7) | 19.88 | % | 7.15 | % | 1.82 | % | |||||||||||
| Annualized EAD return on average equity * | 15.12 | % | 14.58 | % | 14.86 | % | |||||||||||
* Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. (1) Includes write-downs or recoveries on investments which are reported in Other, net in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). (2) The adjustment to add back Net (gains) losses on derivatives does not include the net interest component of interest rate swaps which is reflected in earnings available for distribution. The net interest component of interest rate swaps totaled $87.5 million, $96.8 million and $185.7 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, respectively. (3) The Company excludes non-EAD (income) loss allocated to equity method investments, which represents the unrealized (gains) losses allocated to equity interests in a portfolio of MSR, which is a component of Other, net. (4) Represents costs incurred in connection with securitizations of residential whole loans. (5) TBA dollar roll income represents a component of Net gains (losses) on derivatives. (6) MSR amortization utilizes purchase date cash flow assumptions and actual unpaid principal balances and is calculated as the difference between projected MSR yield income and net servicing income for the period. (7) Annualized GAAP return (loss) on average equity annualizes realized and unrealized gains and (losses) which may not be indicative of full year performance, unannualized GAAP return (loss) on average equity is 4.97%, 1.79%, and 0.45% for the quarters ended June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026, and June 30, 2025, respectively. | |||||||||||||||||
From time to time, the Company enters into TBA forward contracts as an alternate means of investing in and financing Agency mortgage-backed securities. A TBA contract is an agreement to purchase or sell, for future delivery, an Agency mortgage-backed security with a specified issuer, term and coupon. A TBA dollar roll represents a transaction where TBA contracts with the same terms but different settlement dates are simultaneously bought and sold. The TBA contract settling in the later month typically prices at a discount to the earlier month contract with the difference in price commonly referred to as the "drop". The drop is a reflection of the expected net interest income from an investment in similar Agency mortgage-backed securities, net of an implied financing cost, that would be foregone as a result of settling the contract in the later month rather than in the earlier month. The drop between the current settlement month price and the forward settlement month price occurs because in the TBA dollar roll market, the party providing the financing is the party that would retain all principal and interest payments accrued during the financing period. Accordingly, TBA dollar roll income generally represents the economic equivalent of the net interest income earned on the underlying Agency mortgage-backed security less an implied financing cost.
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TBA dollar roll transactions are accounted for under GAAP as a series of derivatives transactions. The fair value of TBA derivatives is based on methods similar to those used to value Agency mortgage-backed securities. The Company records TBA derivatives at fair value on its Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and recognizes periodic changes in fair value in Net gains (losses) on derivatives in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), which includes both unrealized and realized gains and losses on derivatives.
TBA dollar roll income is calculated as the difference in price between two TBA contracts with the same terms but different settlement dates multiplied by the notional amount of the TBA contract. Although accounted for as derivatives, TBA dollar rolls capture the economic equivalent of net interest income, or carry, on the underlying Agency mortgage-backed security (interest income less an implied cost of financing). TBA dollar roll income is reported as a component of Net gains (losses) on derivatives in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Premium Amortization Expense
In accordance with GAAP, the Company amortizes or accretes premiums or discounts into interest income for its Agency mortgage-backed securities, excluding interest-only securities, multifamily and reverse mortgages, taking into account estimates of future principal prepayments in the calculation of the effective yield. The Company recalculates the effective yield as differences between anticipated and actual prepayments occur. Using third-party model and market information to project future cash flows and expected remaining lives of securities, the effective interest rate determined for each security is applied as if it had been in place from the date of the security’s acquisition. The amortized cost of the security is then adjusted to the amount that would have existed had the new effective yield been applied since the acquisition date. The adjustment to amortized cost is offset with a charge or credit to interest income. Changes in interest rates and other market factors will impact prepayment speed projections and the amount of premium amortization recognized in any given period.
The Company’s GAAP metrics include the unadjusted impact of amortization and accretion associated with this method. Certain of the Company’s non-GAAP metrics exclude the effect of the PAA, which quantifies the component of premium amortization representing the cumulative impact on prior periods, but not the current period, of quarter-over-quarter changes in estimated long-term CPR.
The following table illustrates the impact of the PAA on premium amortization expense for the Company’s Residential Securities portfolio and residential securities transferred or pledged to securitization vehicles, for the quarters ended June 30, 2026, March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025:
| For the quarters ended | |||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Premium amortization expense (accretion) | $ | 52,423 | $ | 67,509 | $ | 28,138 | |||||||||||
| Less: PAA cost (benefit) | 7,081 | (3,694) | (3,862) | ||||||||||||||
| Premium amortization expense (excluding PAA) | $ | 45,342 | $ | 71,203 | $ | 32,000 | |||||||||||
Economic leverage and economic capital ratios
The Company uses capital coupled with borrowed funds to invest primarily in real estate related investments, earning the spread between the yield on its assets and the cost of its borrowings and hedging activities. The Company’s capital structure is designed to offer an efficient complement of funding sources to generate positive risk-adjusted returns for its stockholders while maintaining appropriate liquidity to support its business and meet the Company’s financial obligations under periods of market stress. To maintain its desired capital profile, the Company utilizes a mix of debt and equity funding. Debt funding may include the use of repurchase agreements, loans, securitizations, participations issued, lines of credit, asset backed lending facilities, corporate bond issuance, convertible bonds or other liabilities. Equity capital primarily consists of common and preferred stock.
The Company’s economic leverage ratio is computed as the sum of recourse debt, cost basis of TBA derivatives outstanding, and net forward purchases (sales) of investments divided by total equity. Recourse debt consists of repurchase agreements, other secured financing, structured repurchase transactions (included within Debt issued by securitization vehicles) and U.S. Treasury securities sold, not yet purchased. Debt issued by securitization vehicles (excluding structured repurchase transactions) and participations issued are non-recourse to us and are excluded from economic leverage.
The following table presents a reconciliation of GAAP debt to economic debt for purposes of calculating the Company’s economic leverage ratio for the periods presented:
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| As of | |||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
Economic leverage ratio reconciliation | (dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase agreements | $ | 86,895,874 | $ | 85,068,102 | $ | 66,541,378 | |||||||||||
Other secured financing | 1,125,000 | 1,125,000 | 1,025,000 | ||||||||||||||
Debt issued by securitization vehicles | 34,366,098 | 30,719,417 | 24,107,249 | ||||||||||||||
Participations issued | 2,553,709 | 2,484,018 | 1,556,900 | ||||||||||||||
| U.S Treasury securities sold, not yet purchased | — | — | 2,528,167 | ||||||||||||||
Total GAAP debt | $ | 124,940,681 | $ | 119,396,537 | $ | 95,758,694 | |||||||||||
Less Non-recourse debt: | |||||||||||||||||
Debt issued by securitization vehicles (1) | $ | (34,114,655) | $ | (30,463,341) | $ | (24,107,249) | |||||||||||
Participations issued | (2,553,709) | (2,484,018) | (1,556,900) | ||||||||||||||
| Total recourse debt | $ | 88,272,317 | $ | 86,449,178 | $ | 70,094,545 | |||||||||||
Plus / (Less): | |||||||||||||||||
Cost basis of TBA derivatives | $ | 7,169,573 | $ | 5,948,177 | $ | 7,686,600 | |||||||||||
| Payable for unsettled trades | 331,586 | 1,522,750 | 1,538,526 | ||||||||||||||
| Receivable for unsettled trades | (104,722) | (891,293) | (1,134,896) | ||||||||||||||
Economic debt * | $ | 95,668,754 | $ | 93,028,812 | $ | 78,184,775 | |||||||||||
Total equity | $ | 16,978,376 | $ | 16,325,811 | $ | 13,474,363 | |||||||||||
Economic leverage ratio * | 5.6:1 | 5.7:1 | 5.8:1 | ||||||||||||||
* Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. (1) Non-recourse debt excludes debt issued by securitization vehicles related to structured repurchase transactions. | |||||||||||||||||
The following table presents a reconciliation of GAAP total assets to economic total assets for purposes of calculating the Company’s economic capital ratio for the periods presented:
| As of | |||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
Economic capital ratio reconciliation | (dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Total GAAP assets | $ | 143,741,176 | $ | 138,537,591 | $ | 112,141,892 | |||||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||||
Gross unrealized gains on TBA derivatives (1) | (50,393) | (28,927) | (97,331) | ||||||||||||||
Debt issued by securitization vehicles (2) | (34,114,655) | (30,463,341) | (24,107,249) | ||||||||||||||
| Participations issued | (2,553,709) | (2,484,018) | (1,556,900) | ||||||||||||||
Plus: | |||||||||||||||||
Implied market value of TBA derivatives | 7,216,874 | 5,845,420 | 7,783,931 | ||||||||||||||
Total economic assets * | $ | 114,239,293 | $ | 111,406,725 | $ | 94,164,343 | |||||||||||
Total equity | $ | 16,978,376 | $ | 16,325,811 | $ | 13,474,363 | |||||||||||
Economic capital ratio * | 14.9% | 14.7% | 14.3% | ||||||||||||||
* Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. (1) Included in Derivative assets in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. (2) Excludes debt issued by securitization vehicles related to structured repurchase transactions. | |||||||||||||||||
Interest income (excluding PAA), economic interest expense and economic net interest income (excluding PAA)
Interest income (excluding PAA) represents interest income excluding the effect of the PAA, and serves as the basis for deriving average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA), net interest spread (excluding PAA) and net interest margin (excluding PAA), which are discussed below. The Company believes this measure provides management and investors with additional detail to enhance their understanding of the Company’s operating results and trends by excluding the component of premium amortization expense representing the cumulative impact on prior periods, but not the current period, of quarter-over-quarter changes in estimated long-term prepayment speeds related to the Company’s Agency mortgage-backed securities (other than interest-only securities, multifamily and reverse mortgages), which can obscure underlying trends in the performance of the portfolio.
Economic interest expense includes GAAP interest expense, the net interest component of interest rate swaps (which includes net interest on variation margin related to interest rate swaps) and net interest on initial margin related to interest rate swaps, which is reported in Other, net in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to changing interest rates on its repurchase agreements by economically hedging cash flows associated with these borrowings. Accordingly, adding the net interest component of interest rate swaps to interest expense, as computed in accordance with GAAP, reflects the total contractual interest expense and thus, provides investors with additional information about the cost of the Company's financing strategy. The Company may use market agreed coupon ("MAC") interest rate swaps in which the Company may receive or make a payment at the time of entering into such interest rate swap to compensate for the off-market nature of
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such interest rate swap. In accordance with GAAP, upfront payments associated with MAC interest rate swaps are not reflected in the net interest component of interest rate swaps in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Similarly, economic net interest income (excluding PAA), as computed below, provides investors with additional information to enhance their understanding of the net economics of our primary business operations.
| For the quarters ended | |||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income (excluding PAA) reconciliation | (dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP interest income | $ | 1,812,198 | $ | 1,724,930 | $ | 1,418,893 | |||||||||||
| Premium amortization adjustment | 7,081 | (3,694) | (3,862) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest income (excluding PAA) * | $ | 1,819,279 | $ | 1,721,236 | $ | 1,415,031 | |||||||||||
| Economic interest expense reconciliation | |||||||||||||||||
| GAAP interest expense | $ | 1,324,005 | $ | 1,272,239 | $ | 1,145,693 | |||||||||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||||
Net interest component of interest rate swaps and net interest on initial margin related to interest rate swaps (1) | (98,841) | (107,365) | (197,865) | ||||||||||||||
| Economic interest expense * | $ | 1,225,164 | $ | 1,164,874 | $ | 947,828 | |||||||||||
| Economic net interest income (excluding PAA) reconciliation | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest income (excluding PAA) * | $ | 1,819,279 | $ | 1,721,236 | $ | 1,415,031 | |||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||
| Economic interest expense * | 1,225,164 | 1,164,874 | 947,828 | ||||||||||||||
| Economic net interest income (excluding PAA) * | $ | 594,115 | $ | 556,362 | $ | 467,203 | |||||||||||
* Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. (1) Interest on initial margin related to interest rate swaps is reported in Other, net in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). | |||||||||||||||||
Average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA), net interest spread (excluding PAA), net interest margin (excluding PAA) and average economic cost of interest bearing liabilities
Net interest spread (excluding PAA), which is the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA) and the average economic cost of interest bearing liabilities, which represents annualized economic interest expense divided by average interest bearing liabilities, and net interest margin (excluding PAA), which is calculated as the sum of interest income (excluding PAA) plus TBA dollar roll income less economic interest expense divided by the sum of average interest earning assets plus average TBA contract balances, provide management with additional measures of the Company’s profitability that management relies upon in monitoring the performance of the business.
Disclosure of these measures, which are presented below, provides investors with additional detail regarding how management evaluates the Company’s performance.
| For the quarters ended | |||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Economic metrics (excluding PAA) | (dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Average interest earning assets | $ | 133,263,735 | $ | 128,783,013 | $ | 104,623,036 | |||||||||||
| Interest income (excluding PAA) * | $ | 1,819,279 | $ | 1,721,236 | $ | 1,415,031 | |||||||||||
| Average yield on interest earning assets (excluding PAA) * | 5.46 | % | 5.35 | % | 5.41 | % | |||||||||||
| Average interest bearing liabilities | $ | 122,802,541 | $ | 118,603,594 | $ | 95,274,277 | |||||||||||
| Economic interest expense * | $ | 1,225,164 | $ | 1,164,874 | $ | 947,828 | |||||||||||
| Average economic cost of interest bearing liabilities * | 3.96 | % | 3.93 | % | 3.94 | % | |||||||||||
| Economic net interest income (excluding PAA) * | $ | 594,115 | $ | 556,362 | $ | 467,203 | |||||||||||
| Net interest spread (excluding PAA) * | 1.50 | % | 1.42 | % | 1.47 | % | |||||||||||
| Interest income (excluding PAA) * | $ | 1,819,279 | $ | 1,721,236 | $ | 1,415,031 | |||||||||||
| TBA dollar roll income | 17,904 | 18,993 | 7,252 | ||||||||||||||
| Economic interest expense * | (1,225,164) | (1,164,874) | (947,828) | ||||||||||||||
| Subtotal | $ | 612,019 | $ | 575,355 | $ | 474,455 | |||||||||||
| Average interest earnings assets | $ | 133,263,735 | $ | 128,783,013 | $ | 104,623,036 | |||||||||||
| Average TBA contract balances | 6,088,214 | 5,443,741 | 6,218,305 | ||||||||||||||
| Subtotal | $ | 139,351,949 | $ | 134,226,754 | $ | 110,841,341 | |||||||||||
| Net interest margin (excluding PAA) * | 1.76 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.71 | % | |||||||||||
* Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. | |||||||||||||||||
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