NLY Dividend History & Yield Analysis
NLY has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $23.37.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$1.452 pmts
- 2025$2.804 pmts
- 2024$2.604 pmts
- 2023$2.604 pmts
- 2022$3.524 pmts
- 2021$3.524 pmts
- 2020$3.644 pmts
- 2019$4.204 pmts
- 2018$4.805 pmts
- 2017$4.804 pmts
- 2016$4.805 pmts
- 2015$4.804 pmts
- 2014$4.804 pmts
- 2013$6.004 pmts
- 2012$8.204 pmts
- 2011$9.764 pmts
- 2010$10.604 pmts
- 2009$10.164 pmts
- 2008$8.324 pmts
- 2007$4.164 pmts
- 2006$2.284 pmts
- 2005$4.164 pmts
- 2004$7.924 pmts
- 2003$7.804 pmts
- 2002$10.684 pmts
NLY Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-30 | $0.7500 |
| 2026-03-01 | 2026-03-31 | $0.7000 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-31 | $0.7000 |
| 2025-09-01 | 2025-09-30 | $0.7000 |
| 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-30 | $0.7000 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-31 | $0.7000 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-31 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2024-09-30 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-28 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-27 | $0.6500 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-28 | $0.6500 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-28 | $0.6500 |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-29 | $0.6500 |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-30 | $0.6500 |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-29 | $0.8800 |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-29 | $0.8800 |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-29 | $0.8800 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-30 | $0.8800 |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-30 | $0.8800 |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-29 | $0.8800 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-29 | $0.8800 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-30 | $0.8800 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-30 | $0.8800 |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-29 | $0.8800 |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-29 | $0.8800 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2020-03-30 | $1.00 |
| 2019-12-01 | 2019-12-30 | $1.00 |
| 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-27 | $1.00 |
| 2019-06-01 | 2019-06-27 | $1.00 |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-28 | $1.20 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2018-12-28 | $1.20 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-09-27 | $0.3120 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2018-09-05 | $0.8880 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-28 | $1.20 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-28 | $1.20 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-28 | $1.20 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-28 | $1.20 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-28 | $1.20 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-29 | $1.20 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-28 | $1.20 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-28 | $1.06 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-07 | $0.1440 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-28 | $1.20 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-29 | $1.20 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-29 | $1.20 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-28 | $1.20 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-26 | $1.20 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2015-03-27 | $1.20 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-29 | $1.20 |
| 2014-09-01 | 2014-09-29 | $1.20 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2014-06-27 | $1.20 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2014-03-28 | $1.20 |
| 2013-12-01 | 2013-12-27 | $1.20 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2013-09-27 | $1.40 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2013-06-27 | $1.60 |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-27 | $1.80 |
| 2012-12-01 | 2012-12-26 | $1.80 |
| 2012-09-01 | 2012-09-27 | $2.00 |
| 2012-06-01 | 2012-06-27 | $2.20 |
| 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-28 | $2.20 |
Does NLY pay dividends?
Yes. NLY pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.7500 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-06-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the NLY yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($2.85) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the NLY DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.