Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Announces 3rd Quarter 2016 Common Stock Dividend

• Aggregate Common Stock Dividends of $0.30 per Share for Third Quarter 2016
• Dividend of $0.26413 per Share to be Paid to Common Shareholders of Record on September 30, 2016
• Dividend of $0.03587 per Share Previously Paid to Common Shareholders of Record on July 11, 2016 as Short Period Common Stock Dividend in Connection with Acquisition of Hatteras Financial Corp.

The Board of Directors of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) (“Annaly” or the “Company”) today declared an additional third quarter 2016 common stock cash dividend of $0.26413 per common share. This dividend is payable October 31, 2016, to common shareholders of record on September 30, 2016. The ex-dividend date is September 28, 2016.

As previously announced, the $0.30 per share aggregate third quarter dividend is comprised of the $0.26413 dividend announced herein and is in addition to the previously announced and paid short period common stock dividend of $0.03587 per common share in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Hatteras Financial Corp. The short period dividend was for the period from July 1 through July 11, 2016, and was paid on July 14, 2016, to common shareholders of record on July 11, 2016.

Dividends may be reinvested through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan. Plan information may be obtained from the Plan Administrator, Computershare at 1-800-301-5234, at www.annaly.com, or by contacting the Company.

About Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

Annaly’s principal business objectives are to generate net income for distribution to its shareholders from its investments and capital preservation. Annaly is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Annaly is managed and advised by Annaly Management Company LLC. Additional information is available at www.annaly.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release and our public documents to which we refer contain or incorporate by reference certain forward-looking statements which are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond our control) and may be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms or the negative of those terms. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in interest rates; changes in the yield curve; changes in prepayment rates; the availability of mortgage-backed securities and other securities for purchase; the availability of financing and, if available, the terms of any financings; changes in the market value of our assets; changes in business conditions and the general economy; our ability to grow our commercial business; our ability to grow our residential mortgage credit business; credit risks related to our investments in credit risk transfer securities, residential mortgage-backed securities and related residential mortgage credit assets, commercial real estate assets and corporate debt; risks related to investments in mortgage servicing rights and ownership of a servicer; any potential business disruption following the acquisition of Hatteras Financial Corp.; our ability to consummate any contemplated investment opportunities; changes in government regulations affecting our business; our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT; and our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by law.

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