NLY returns by year
Annaly Capital Management Inc. has returned -2.4% annually (CAGR) since 1998. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
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).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $22.36 | $23.39 | +0.0% | +4.6% | |
| 2025 | $18.30 | $22.36 | +0.0% | +22.2% | |
| 2024 | $19.37 | $18.30 | +0.0% | -5.5% | |
| 2023 | $21.08 | $19.37 | +0.0% | -8.1% | |
| 2022 | $31.28 | $21.08 | +0.0% | -32.6% | |
| 2021 | $33.80 | $31.28 | +0.0% | -7.5% | |
| 2020 | $37.68 | $33.80 | +0.0% | -10.3% | |
| 2019 | $39.28 | $37.68 | +0.0% | -4.1% | |
| 2018 | $47.56 | $39.28 | +0.0% | -17.4% | |
| 2017 | $39.88 | $47.56 | +0.0% | +19.3% | |
| 2016 | $37.52 | $39.88 | +0.0% | +6.3% | |
| 2015 | $43.24 | $37.52 | +0.0% | -13.2% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from NLY's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ#
- What is Annaly Capital Management Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1998, Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY) has returned about -2.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 0.1%.
- What were Annaly Capital Management Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1998–2026, the best year was 2001 (+76.6%) and the worst was 2005 (-44.2%).
- How often is Annaly Capital Management Inc. up in a year?
- 13 of the 28 full years since 1998 were positive — about 46% of the time.