AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Annaly Capital Management (NLY)

Annaly Capital reports Q3 GAAP EPS of $1.21, up from $0.03 in Q2

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Annaly Capital Management reported third-quarter 2025 results on October 22, 2025, with GAAP net income of $1.21 per average common share, up from $0.03 in the prior quarter. Earnings available for distribution were $0.73 per share, unchanged from the second quarter and up from $0.66 a year earlier, and book value per common share rose to $19.25 from $18.45. The company declared a $0.70 per share dividend, and the filing says earnings again exceeded that dividend.

Key points

  • GAAP net income of $1.21 per average common share, versus $0.03 in Q2 2025 and $0.05 in Q3 2024
  • Earnings available for distribution of $0.73 per share, versus $0.73 in Q2 2025 and $0.66 in Q3 2024
  • Book value per common share of $19.25 at September 30, 2025, versus $18.45 at June 30, 2025
  • Economic return of 8.1% for Q3 2025 and 11.5% year-to-date; quarterly dividend of $0.70 per share

The filing

CompanyAnnaly Capital Management (NLY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 22, 2025, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001043219-25-000007

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:11 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 22, 2025.

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