NLY
$18.70-1.01%
as of close, Oct 1, 2026
☾ AH $18.70 -1.01%
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Annaly Capital Management Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Oct 1, 2026
Annaly Capital Management Inc. returns by year (1998–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $22.36 | $18.70 | 5.7% | -10.6% | |
| 2025 | $18.30 | $22.36 | 17.8% | +40.0% | |
| 2024 | $19.37 | $18.30 | 13.6% | +8.1% | |
| 2023 | $21.08 | $19.37 | 13.1% | +4.9% | |
| 2022 | $31.28 | $21.08 | 11.2% | -21.4% | |
| 2021 | $33.80 | $31.28 | 9.9% | +2.5% | |
| 2020 | $37.68 | $33.80 | 12.7% | +2.4% | |
| 2019 | $39.28 | $37.68 | 11.3% | +7.2% | |
| 2018 | $47.56 | $39.28 | 10.2% | -7.2% | |
| 2017 | $39.88 | $47.56 | 12.7% | +31.9% | |
| 2016 | $37.52 | $39.88 | 12.9% | +19.2% | |
| 2015 | $43.24 | $37.52 | 11.0% | -2.2% | |
| 2014 | $39.88 | $43.24 | 12.2% | +20.6% | |
| 2013 | $56.16 | $39.88 | 9.0% | -20.0% | |
| 2012 | $63.84 | $56.16 | 12.0% | -0.0% | |
| 2011 | $71.68 | $63.84 | 13.4% | +2.4% | |
| 2010 | $69.40 | $71.68 | 16.6% | +19.9% | |
| 2009 | $63.48 | $69.40 | 17.8% | +27.1% | |
| 2008 | $72.72 | $63.48 | 12.4% | -0.3% | |
| 2007 | $55.64 | $72.72 | 8.8% | +39.5% | |
| 2006 | $43.76 | $55.64 | 5.8% | +32.9% | |
| 2005 | $78.48 | $43.76 | 3.7% | -40.6% | |
| 2004 | $73.60 | $78.48 | 12.0% | +18.6% | |
| 2003 | $75.20 | $73.60 | 10.8% | +8.7% | |
| 2002 | $64.00 | $75.20 | 18.5% | +36.0% | |
| 2001 | $36.25 | $64.00 | 23.3% | +99.8% | |
| 2000 | $35.00 | $36.25 | 14.1% | +17.7% | |
| 1999 | $33.00 | $35.00 | 16.5% | +22.5% | |
| 1998 | $44.00 | $33.00 | 11.0% | -14.0% |
- Annualized
- +9.0%
- 1998–2026
- Average year
- +12.7%
- 28 full years
- Best year
- +99.8%
- 2001
- Worst year
- -40.6%
- 2005
- Positive years
- 20/28
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.0%
1998–2026
Average year
+12.7%
28 full years
Best year
+99.8%
2001
Worst year
-40.6%
2005
Positive years
20/28
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1998-14%'98
1999+23%
2000+18%'00
2001+100%
2002+36%'02
2003+8.7%
2004+19%'04
2005-41%
2006+33%'06
2007+40%
2008-0.26%'08
2009+27%
2010+20%'10
2011+2.4%
2012-0.05%'12
2013-20%
2014+21%'14
2015-2.2%
2016+19%'16
2017+32%
2018-7.2%'18
2019+7.2%
2020+2.4%'20
2021+2.5%
2022-21%'22
2023+4.9%
2024+8.1%'24
2025+40%
2026-11%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on NLY. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Annaly Capital Management Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1998, Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY) has returned about 9.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.7%.
- What were Annaly Capital Management Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1998–2026, the best year was 2001 (+99.8%) and the worst was 2005 (-40.6%).
- How often is Annaly Capital Management Inc. up in a year?
- 20 of the 28 full years since 1998 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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