Western Asset Mortgage Capital (WMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Co. (NYSE:WMC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 4th. The financial services provider reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.04. Western Asset Mortgage Capital had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.01% and a negative net margin of 7.10%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.50 earnings per share.

Western Asset Mortgage Capital declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, November 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 30th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Tuesday, December 5th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 29th.
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital (NYSE:WMC) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.55%. WMC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital shares reverse split on Monday, July 11th 2022. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Monday, July 11th 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Monday, July 11th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Western Asset Mortgage Capital investors own include New Residential Investment (NRZ), New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), CVR Refining (CVRR), (HCLP) (HCLP), DHT (DHT), Two Harbors Investment (TWO), SunCoke Energy Partners (SXCP), SEASPAN CORP/SH SH (SSW) and NGL Energy Partners (NGL).