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Dynex Capital, Inc. (DX)

Real Estate | REIT - Mortgage | Glen Allen, United States | NYSE
12.91 USD +0.01 (0.078%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 12.95 +0.04 (0.310%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:49 a.m. EDT

Dynex Capital presents a classic value trap scenario where a massive dividend yield masks a fundamentally broken balance sheet. While the 15.4% yield is attractive, the company is paying out nearly 65% of its earnings while carrying debt-to-equity leverage exceeding 700%. This indicates the dividend is likely being funded by borrowing or asset liquidation rather than organic cash flow, making it unsustainable in the long run. The stock has suffered a catastrophic 44% decline over the last nine years, confirming the market's rejection of its business model despite recent flat performance. Although the short-term outlook is neutral due to the lack of a multi-year downtrend and potential mean reversion, the structural damage to equity value makes this a dangerous hold for long-term investors. The options market agrees with this caution, with traders aggressively buying downside protection ahead of earnings.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.013717
AutoARIMA0.013718
MSTL0.014253
AutoTheta0.014870

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 59%
H-stat 0.90
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.961
Excess Kurtosis -0.19
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-20
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-20
Debt to Equity Ratio 713.492
Revenue per Share 2.809
Market Cap 3,194,315,520
Trailing P/E 4.12
Forward P/E 8.23
Beta 0.94
Profit Margins 86.84%
Website https://www.dynexcapital.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:49 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts (especially the $20 strike for September expiration), suggesting a fear of a significant downside gap. Conversely, call activity is concentrated in the money, indicating a belief that the stock will hold its floor rather than surge. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term protection, reflecting uncertainty around the upcoming earnings report.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.30% 15.51% 14.54% 13.14%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-21 0.17 1.304682
2026-07-23 0.17 1.349206
2026-06-22 0.17 1.323988
2026-05-21 0.17 1.322957
2026-04-23 0.17 1.250000
2026-03-23 0.17 1.368760
2026-02-23 0.17 1.216893
2026-01-21 0.17 1.183020
2026-01-02 0.17 1.207386
2025-11-21 0.17 1.260193
2025-10-23 0.17 1.284958
2025-09-22 0.17 1.434599
2025-08-22 0.17 1.364366
2025-07-23 0.17 1.333333
2025-06-23 0.17 1.415487
2025-05-23 0.17 1.434599
2025-04-23 0.17 1.433390
2025-03-24 0.17 1.227437
2025-02-24 0.15 1.077586
2025-01-23 0.15 1.190476
2025-01-02 0.15 1.190476
2024-11-22 0.15 1.210654
2024-10-25 0.13 1.047542
2024-09-23 0.13 1.049233
2024-08-23 0.13 1.055195
2024-07-23 0.13 1.044177
2024-06-24 0.13 1.088777
2024-05-22 0.13 1.056911
2024-04-22 0.13 1.134380
2024-03-21 0.13 1.059495
2024-02-22 0.13 1.062092
2024-01-22 0.13 1.045016
2023-12-21 0.13 1.028481
2023-11-22 0.13 1.140351
2023-10-25 0.13 1.348548
2023-09-21 0.13 1.066448
2023-08-22 0.13 1.074380
2023-07-20 0.13 1.035032
2023-06-22 0.13 1.057771
2023-05-19 0.13 1.198157
2023-04-20 0.13 1.101695
2023-03-20 0.13 1.123596
2023-02-17 0.13 0.942712
2023-01-20 0.13 0.897170
2022-12-22 0.13 1.004637
2022-11-18 0.13 1.063830
2022-10-20 0.13 1.114923
2022-09-22 0.13 0.926586
2022-08-19 0.13 0.807453
2022-07-21 0.13 0.783133
2022-06-23 0.13 0.836013
2022-05-20 0.13 0.815558
2022-04-21 0.13 0.849673
2022-03-21 0.13 0.824873
2022-02-18 0.13 0.807453
2022-01-21 0.13 0.821745
2021-12-17 0.13 0.800000
2021-11-19 0.13 0.744133
2021-10-21 0.13 0.728291
2021-09-21 0.13 0.748848
2021-08-20 0.13 0.744986
2021-07-21 0.13 0.728291
2021-06-18 0.13 0.680628
2021-05-21 0.13 0.664622
2021-04-21 0.13 0.664282
2021-03-19 0.13 0.700809
2021-02-19 0.13 0.688559
2021-01-22 0.13 0.705372
2020-12-18 0.13 0.723428
2020-11-19 0.13 0.738217
2020-10-22 0.13 0.818125
2020-09-23 0.13 0.846354
2020-08-20 0.13 0.817610
2020-07-22 0.13 0.834939
2020-06-19 0.13 0.907188
2020-05-21 0.15 1.167315
2020-04-21 0.15 1.091703
2020-03-20 0.15 1.266892
2020-02-21 0.15 0.770812
2020-01-23 0.15 0.828272
2019-12-20 0.15 0.885478
2019-11-21 0.15 0.920245
2019-10-18 0.15 0.974026
2019-09-20 0.15 1.014885
2019-08-21 0.15 1.009421
2019-07-19 0.18 1.052632
2019-06-25 0.18 1.075269
2019-05-24 0.18 1.043478
2019-04-18 0.18 0.985222
2019-03-21 0.18 1.003344
2019-02-13 0.18 0.986842
2019-01-17 0.18 0.966184
2018-12-28 0.54 3.092784
2018-10-02 0.54 2.912621
2018-07-03 0.54 2.786378
2018-04-02 0.54 2.825746
2017-12-28 0.54 2.535211
2017-10-02 0.54 2.521008
2017-07-03 0.54 2.575107
2017-04-03 0.54 2.604920
2016-12-28 0.63 3.061225
2016-10-03 0.63 2.957747
2016-07-01 0.63 3.120357
2016-03-30 0.63 3.157895
2015-12-29 0.72 3.686636
2015-10-02 0.72 3.785489
2015-07-01 0.72 3.191489
2015-04-01 0.72 2.912621
2014-12-29 0.75 2.965599
2014-10-01 0.75 3.132832
2014-07-01 0.75 2.923977
2014-04-02 0.75 2.900232
2013-12-27 0.81 3.341584
2013-10-03 0.81 3.169014
2013-06-26 0.87 2.900000
2013-03-27 0.87 2.717901
2012-12-27 0.87 3.085106
2012-10-03 0.87 2.783109
2012-07-03 0.87 2.823759
2012-04-03 0.84 3.010753
2011-12-28 0.84 3.040174
2011-09-28 0.81 3.329223
2011-06-28 0.81 2.755102
2011-03-29 0.81 2.708124
2010-12-29 0.81 2.479339
2010-09-28 0.75 2.321263
2010-06-28 0.69 2.446808
2010-03-29 0.69 2.561247
2009-12-29 0.69 2.619590
2009-09-28 0.69 2.699531
2009-06-26 0.69 2.787879
2009-03-27 0.69 3.150685
2008-12-18 0.69 3.372434
2008-08-27 0.69 2.893082
2008-05-20 0.45 1.693002
2008-02-13 0.30 1.061571
1998-09-28 3.00 3.076923
1998-06-26 3.60 2.926829
1998-03-27 3.60 2.500000
1997-12-29 4.20 2.654028
1997-09-26 4.14 2.338983
1997-06-26 4.02 2.330435
1997-03-26 3.90 2.300885
1996-12-27 3.72 2.175439
1996-09-26 3.51 2.424870
1996-06-26 3.30 2.279793
1996-03-27 3.06 2.518519
1995-12-27 2.88 2.313253
1995-09-27 2.64 2.200000
1995-06-28 2.40 2.147651
1995-03-27 2.16 2.304000
1994-12-09 0.96 1.560976
1994-11-08 1.56 1.563910
1994-10-07 1.56 1.209302
1994-09-09 1.56 1.089005
1994-08-09 1.56 1.136612
1994-07-11 1.56 1.055838
1994-06-09 1.56 0.967442
1994-05-10 1.56 0.962963
1994-04-11 1.56 0.990476
1994-03-09 1.56 1.000000
1994-02-09 1.56 0.896552
1993-12-27 1.56 0.904348
1993-12-09 1.56 0.863071
1993-11-08 1.56 0.877637
1993-10-08 1.56 0.835341
1993-09-08 1.56 0.896552
1993-08-10 1.50 0.847458
1993-07-09 1.50 0.862069
1993-06-09 1.50 0.921659
1993-05-10 1.50 0.904977
1993-04-08 1.50 0.921659
1993-03-09 1.50 0.869565
1993-02-09 1.50 0.888889
1992-12-24 1.50 1.242236
1992-12-03 1.50 1.197605
1992-11-04 1.50 1.156069
1992-10-01 1.50 1.129944
1992-09-02 1.20 1.059603
1992-08-05 1.20 1.012658
1992-07-01 1.20 1.134752
1992-06-04 1.20 1.203008
1992-04-30 0.90 1.176471
1992-04-02 0.90 1.237113
1992-02-27 0.90 1.304348
1991-12-24 0.84 1.154639
1991-12-05 0.84 1.258427
1991-10-31 0.84 1.244444
1991-10-02 0.84 1.333333
1991-09-05 0.72 1.230769
1991-08-01 0.66 1.257143
1991-07-03 0.66 1.333333
1991-06-03 0.66 1.275362
1991-05-01 0.66 1.396825
1991-04-01 1.56 3.714286
1990-12-24 1.44 4.571429
1990-09-24 1.20 4.571429
1990-06-25 0.90 3.428571
1990-03-26 0.90 4.444444
1989-12-27 0.90 5.714286
1989-09-27 0.18 1.142857
1989-06-30 0.06 0.333333
1989-05-24 0.36 1.200000
1989-04-24 0.36 1.230769
1989-03-27 0.36 1.371429
1989-02-22 0.48 1.523810
1989-01-25 0.48 1.163636
1988-12-27 0.66 1.375000
1988-11-23 0.66 1.222222
1988-10-25 0.72 1.280000
1988-09-12 2.40 4.155844
1988-06-24 3.60 5.714286
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.04
dividendYield 15.81
exDividendDate 2026-08-21
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.04
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.15813954
lastDividendValue 0.17
lastDividendDate 2026-08-21
dividendDate 2026-09-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.037781358
Address1 140 East Shore Drive
Address2 Suite 100
All Time High 195.0
All Time Low 1.08
Ask 12.89
Ask Size 8,100
Audit Risk 4
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,673,710
Average Daily Volume3 Month 5,194,990
Average Volume 5,194,990
Average Volume10Days 4,673,710
Beta 0.935
Bid 12.88
Bid Size 18,200
Board Risk 3
Book Value 12.919
City Glen Allen
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 12.91
Current Ratio 0.059
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 12.98
Day Low 12.87
Debt To Equity 713.492
Display Name Dynex Capital
Dividend Date 1,788,220,800
Dividend Rate 2.04
Dividend Yield 15.81
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,556,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,556,000
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,550,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,413,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,413,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 50.45
Enterprise Value 25,340,014,592
Eps Current Year 1.40757
Eps Forward 1.56804
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.13
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,270,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 13.0016
Fifty Day Average Change -0.09160042
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.007045319
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 3.7781358
Fifty Two Week High 14.93
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.0200005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.13529809
Fifty Two Week Low 11.83
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.0799999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.09129331
Fifty Two Week Range 11.83 - 14.93
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 571,501,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 12.59
Float Shares 246,355,707
Forward Eps 1.56804
Forward P E 8.233208
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 28
Fullday Change 0.0100002
Fullday Change Percent 0.0775212
Fullday Price 12.95
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 502,281,984
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00468
Held Percent Institutions 0.34686002
Implied Shares Outstanding 247,429,551
Industry REIT - Mortgage
Industry Disp REIT - Mortgage
Industry Key reit-mortgage
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,270,400
Last Dividend Value 0.17
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,561,075,200
Last Split Factor 1:3
Long Business Summary Dynex Capital, Inc., a mortgage real estate investment trust, invests in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in the United States. Agency MBS have a guaranty of principal payment by an agency of the U.S. government or a U.S. government-sponsored entity, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Non-Agency MBS do not have a guaranty of principal or interest payments. The company has qualified as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia.
Long Name Dynex Capital, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,194,315,520
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_299081
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 425,281,984
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,201,353,229
Number Of Analyst Opinions 5
Open 12.95
Operating Cashflow 236,576,000
Operating Margins 0.9177
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.6518
Peg Ratio 0.71
Phone 804 217 5800
Post Market Change 0.03999996
Post Market Change Percent 0.30983704
Post Market Price 12.95
Post Market Time 1,787,961,418
Previous Close 12.9
Price Eps Current Year 9.171835
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.99930334
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.359606
Profit Margins 0.86838996
Quick Ratio 0.034
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0100002
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0775212
Regular Market Day High 12.98
Regular Market Day Low 12.87
Regular Market Day Range 12.87 - 12.98
Regular Market Open 12.95
Regular Market Previous Close 12.9
Regular Market Price 12.91
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 3,077,680
Return On Assets 0.023120001
Return On Equity 0.18231001
Revenue Per Share 2.809
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 3
Shares Outstanding 247,429,551
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0572
Shares Short 14,183,492
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 11,130,109
Short Name Dynex Capital, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0574
Short Ratio 2.35
Source Interval 15
State VA
Symbol DX
Target High Price 15.0
Target Low Price 14.5
Target Mean Price 14.75
Target Median Price 14.75
Total Cash 616,003,008
Total Cash Per Share 2.49
Total Debt 22,653,859,840
Total Revenue 502,281,984
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.04
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.15813954
Trailing Eps 3.13
Trailing P E 4.1246004
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 13.4059
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.49590015
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.036991186
Type Disp Equity
Volume 3,077,680
Website https://www.dynexcapital.com
Zip 23,059-5755