Annaly: A Top High-Yield Play For 2025

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Summary

  • Annaly reported a decent Q1 earnings, driven by an improved net interest spread and higher interest income.
  • The mortgage REIT's earnings resilience has led to the announcement of an 8% dividend increase in Q1 2025.
  • The Federal Reserve's potential rate cuts in 2025 could further boost Annaly's mortgage-backed security portfolio, enhancing its appeal.
  • Shares trade at book value and are cheaper than those of AGNC Investment on a P/B basis.
  • Annaly's current high dividend yield and improved fundamentals suggest the market is overly bearish on the mortgage REIT.

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Richard Drury

Annaly (NYSE:NLY) reported solid earnings for the first fiscal quarter last month due to a continual improvement in the spread picture as well as robust distributable earnings. The mortgage REIT also increased its dividend, for the first time

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