Earnings Per Share
Shares (Diluted)
Annaly Capital Management Shares (Diluted) increased by 13.0% to 724.4M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.1%, from 588.4M to 724.4M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shares (Diluted) shows a downward trend with a -8.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher dilution reduces earnings per share, reflecting potential future equity expansion.
Detailed definition
The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for the potential dilutive impact o...
Peer comparison
Standard metric across all public companies for diluted EPS calculations.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_dilutedHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1.4B | 361.6M | 357.1M | 365.6M | 380.9M | 429.9M | 411.6M | 489.7M | 494.4M | 494.3M | 494.5M | 501.2M | 501M | 516.8M | 522.7M | 588.4M | 621.1M | 657.9M | 641M | 724.4M |
| QoQ Change | — | -74.4% | -1.2% | +2.4% | +4.2% | +12.9% | -4.2% | +19.0% | +1.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +1.3% | -0.0% | +3.2% | +1.1% | +12.6% | +5.6% | +5.9% | -2.6% | +13.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -73.0% | +18.9% | +15.3% | +33.9% | +29.8% | +15.0% | +20.1% | +2.3% | +1.3% | +4.6% | +5.7% | +17.4% | +24.0% | +27.3% | +22.6% | +23.1% |
Range357.1M – 1.4B
CAGR-13.1%
Avg YoY Growth+11.8%
Median YoY Growth+18.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Annaly Capital Management's shares (diluted)?
- Annaly Capital Management (NLY) reported shares (diluted) of 724.4M in Q1 2026.
- How has Annaly Capital Management's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?
- Annaly Capital Management's shares (diluted) increased by 23.1% year-over-year, from 588.4M to 724.4M.
- What is the long-term trend for Annaly Capital Management's shares (diluted)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Annaly Capital Management's shares (diluted) has grown at a -8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.5B to 2.5B.
- What does shares (diluted) mean?
- The average number of shares outstanding including all potential dilutive securities.