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Annaly Capital Management (NLY) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, NLY broke through the 20-day moving average, which suggests a short-term bullish trend.

Most REIT income hits a brokerage account as ordinary income. A REIT distribution counts as qualified dividend income only to the extent the trust designates it in a written notice to shareholders (26 U.S.C.

AGNC Investment may have sufficient coverage now for its 16.7% dividend, but a continuation of current interest-rate trends could bode poorly for the mortgage rate. Annaly Capital Management has similar risks, but recent upbeat statements from management suggest a possible path to steadier payouts and stronger total returns.

Office Properties Income Trust shareholders watched a double-digit yield turn into a bankruptcy, and five dividend payers right now share the same warning signs that preceded that collapse.

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Annaly Capital Management (NLY) preferred NLY-G offers an 8.75% stripped yield and carries the lowest risk rating of 1. NLY-G trades above the buy range at $24.96, making it a hold rather than a buy despite its low risk profile. NLY-G's low floating spread (4.172%) limits income upside and reduces call risk, while alternatives like NLY-F and AGNCN offer higher yields with more risk.

AGNC sends shareholders a check every single month and yields more than most investors see in a year, but last quarter book value fell faster than the dividends arrived. Here is what the math actually looks like.

Annaly Capital Management reaffirms its 75-cent dividend despite book value pressure, highlighting attractive mortgage returns and disciplined capital deployment.

Annaly Capital Management's NLY-F preferred offers a 9.31% stripped yield and carries our lowest risk rating in the mortgage REIT sector. NLY-F trades just $0.11 above our buy target of $25.27, placing it in our hold range but extremely close to a buy. The primary risk is negative yield to call, as Annaly could redeem NLY-F at $25, resulting in a slight capital loss at current prices.