Annaly Capital Management Inc. Q2 Income Climbs 18%

(RTTNews) - Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY) released earnings for its second quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $332.60 million, or $0.30 per share. This was higher than $282.18 million, or $0.29 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.30 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Annaly Capital Management Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $332.60 Mln. vs. $282.18 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 17.9% -EPS (Q2): $0.30 vs. $0.29 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.4% -Analysts Estimate: $0.30