Which High-Yield Financial Stock Is the Safer Buy: Annaly Capital Management or Starwood Property Trust?
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Annaly Capital Management ( NLY 0.31% ) and Starwood Property Trust ( STWD +0.12% ) are two of the largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) focused on mortgage investments. Annaly is the biggest residential mortgage REIT by market cap, while Starwood is the largest one focused on commercial real estate financing. Both REITs currently offer eye-popping yields: Annaly's is 12.5%, while Starwood's is 11.6%. Here's a look at which of these high-yielding financial stocks is the safer buy for income-focused investors right now. Annaly Capital Management currently pays a $0.75 per-share quarterly dividend. The mortgage REIT just increased its payment from $0.70 per share. That payment boost underscores "the strong performance of Annaly's diversified housing finance portfolio and our focus on driving shareholder value," stated CEO David Finkelstein in the press release unveiling the increased payment. It's Annaly's second dividend increase in the last 18 months (it hiked its payout from $0.65 per share to $0.70 per share in early 2025). That reversed a long series of payment cuts over the years. The REIT 's improved earnings are driving the dividend increases. Its earnings available for distribution (EAD) have risen from a low of $0.64 per share in the first quarter of 2024 to its recent level of $0.76 per share. Its current earnings support its recently raised dividend.
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U.S. large-cap mortgage REITs Annaly Capital Management and Starwood Property Trust are attracting investor attention with high dividend yields of 12.5% and 11.6%, respectively. Notably, Annaly proved its solid performance by raising its quarterly dividend per share from $0.70 to $0.75. This was driven by an improvement in Earnings Available for Distribution (EAD) from $0.64 per share in Q1 2024 to $0.76 recently. From an income investor's perspective, the asset portfolio stability and cash flow sustainability of these REITs must be closely scrutinized.
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- Real Estate REITs — Annaly increased its dividend to $0.75 based on an Earnings Available for Distribution (EAD) of $0.76 per share, enhancing its appeal for income investors.
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