Annaly Capital Management, Inc. vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? Annaly Capital Management, Inc. trades at $23.21 (market cap $17.27B), while Western Union Co trades at $7.05 (market cap $2.19B). The key difference: Annaly Capital Management, Inc. is far larger — about 7.9× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (13.37%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NLY | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $17.27B | $2.19B |
Sector | Financials | Technology |
52-Week High | $24.40 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $20.21 | $6.36 |
Dividend Yield | 13.09% | 13.37% |
Enterprise Value | — | $2.10B |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Annaly Capital Management Inc is an American mortgage real estate investment trust. The company segments its operations into Residential and Commercial real estate investments. While Annaly's Residential assets are primarily comprised of agency mortgage-backed securities and debentures, it is primarily invested in commercial mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities in its Commercial unit through its subsidiary, Annaly Commercial Real Estate Group. Agency mortgage-backed securities and debentures make up the majority of the company's overall portfolio. Most of the company's counterparties are located in the U.S. Annaly generates nearly all of its revenue from the spread between interest earned on its assets and interest payments made on its borrowings.
Read more on NLY →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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