CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total		Preferred Stock	Common stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit		Total Stockholders’ Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017				$ 1,720,381	$ 11,596	$ 17,221,265	$ (1,126,020)	$ (2,961,749)			$ 6,100
Net proceeds from issuance of stock				411,335	0	0
Redemption of preferred stock				(408,548)		(3,952)
Net proceeds from direct purchase and dividend reinvestment		$ 746			1	745
Stock compensation expense						133
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		(1,879,479)					(1,879,479)
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income (loss)		5,419					5,419
Net income (loss) attributable to Annaly		1,327,800						1,327,800
Preferred dividends declared	[1]							(33,766)
Common dividends declared		(347,897)						(347,897)	[1]
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		96									(96)
Equity contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interest											(333)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018		13,942,935		1,723,168	11,597	17,218,191	(3,000,080)	(2,015,612)		$ 13,937,264	5,671
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018		14,117,801	[2]	1,778,168	13,138	18,794,331	(1,979,865)	(4,493,660)			5,689
Net proceeds from issuance of stock				0	1,342	1,317,475
Redemption of preferred stock				0		0
Net proceeds from direct purchase and dividend reinvestment		892			1	891
Stock compensation expense						178
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		1,599,398					1,599,398
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses included in net income (loss)		61,091					61,091
Net income (loss) attributable to Annaly		(849,150)						(849,150)
Preferred dividends declared	[1]							(32,494)
Common dividends declared		(434,627)						(434,627)	[1]
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		101									(101)
Equity contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interest											(361)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019		$ 15,781,444		$ 1,778,168	$ 14,481	$ 20,112,875	$ (319,376)	$ (5,809,931)		$ 15,776,217	$ 5,227

[1] (1) See note 14, “Capital Stock” for dividends per share for each class of shares.

[2] (1) Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2018.