All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

NLY: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

NLY total return snapshot: NLY returned +19.32% over the past year and +9.02% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Oct. 8, 1997, NLY is up +1,297.76% in nominal total return, or +9.55%/yr, and is currently −3.92% below its total-return high on Aug. 19, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 4, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1997-10-08💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
NLY
×
+1,297.76%
+9.55%/yr
+8.80%/yr
R2=0.836
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1997-10-08💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Start
Value
End
Value
NLY
×
$10,000.00
1997-10-08
$139,775.72
2026-09-04

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-04

  YTD YoY
NLY
×
+9.02% +19.32%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
NLY
×
−3.92%
on 2026-09-04
from 2026-08-19 peak
−60.09%
on 2020-04-03
from 2020-02-20 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-04 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
NLY
×
+19.32% +49.38%
+22.22%/yr
+67.72%
+18.81%/yr
+29.75%
+5.35%/yr
+81.04%
+6.12%/yr

Annual Returns

Year NLY
2026 (YTD) +9.02%
2025 +40.00%
2024 +8.07%
2023 +4.94%
2022 −21.41%
2021 +2.48%
2020 +2.38%
2019 +7.22%
2018 −7.23%
2017 +31.92%
2016 +19.20%
2015 −2.19%
2014 +20.64%
2013 −20.01%
2012 −0.05%
2011 +2.44%
2010 +19.91%
2009 +27.15%
2008 −0.26%
2007 +39.52%
2006 +32.93%
2005 −40.59%
2004 +18.63%
2003 +8.65%
2002 +35.99%
2001 +99.84%
2000 +17.71%
1999 +22.54%
1998 −14.04%
1997 −10.98%