Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Announces Preferred Dividends

NEW YORK, NY --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In accordance with the terms of the 7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) (“Annaly”), the Board of Directors of Annaly has declared a Series A Preferred Stock cash dividend for the third quarter of $0.492188 per share of Series A Preferred Stock.

This dividend is payable on September 30, 2013, to Series A Preferred Stock shareholders of record as of September 2, 2013.

In accordance with the terms of Annaly’s 7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”), the Board of Directors of Annaly has declared a Series C Preferred Stock cash dividend for the third quarter of $0.476563 per share of Series C Preferred Stock.

This dividend is payable on September 30, 2013 to Series C Preferred Stock shareholders of record as of September 2, 2013.

In accordance with the terms of Annaly’s 7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred Stock”), the Board of Directors of Annaly has declared a Series D Preferred Stock cash dividend for the third quarter of $0.46875 per share of Series D Preferred Stock.

This dividend is payable on September 30, 2013 to Series D Preferred Stock shareholders of record as of September 2, 2013.

Annaly’s principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to its shareholders from its investments. Annaly is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”).

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Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

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