Dynex Posts Q3 Loss as Book Value Falls 15% to $10.91 on Wider MBS Spreads
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Summary
Dynex reported a Q3 2026 net loss of $(1.34) per share and an (11.5)% total economic return as book value fell to $10.91 from $12.90 on wider mortgage spreads. The company raised $384 million of capital during the quarter and grew the portfolio 3% to $28.3 billion.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · DX
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Q3 Book Value Falls to $10.91
Book value per common share dropped $1.99 from $12.90 at June 30, 2026, producing a total economic return of $(1.48) per share, or (11.5)% of beginning book value.
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Net Loss of $(1.34) Per Share
Comprehensive loss was $(1.49) per share and net loss $(1.34) per share, driven by a $1.5 billion unrealized markdown on MBS and other holdings, partly offset by $790 million of swap gains and $377 million of Treasury futures gains.
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Leverage Rises to 9.0x
Leverage including TBA securities at cost increased to 9.0x shareholders' equity from 8.1x, mainly because the equity base shrank with the portfolio markdown.
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$384 Million Raised in Q3
The company raised $268 million of common equity through its ATM program and $116 million of 9.375% Series D preferred stock, net of commissions, and deployed proceeds into $3.2 billion of MBS purchases.
Analysis · DX · Real Estate & Construction
Book value per common share fell to $10.91 from $12.90, a $1.99 drop that swamps the $0.51 dividend and produces an (11.5)% total economic return for the quarter. The cause is spread widening on the Agency MBS portfolio, not credit losses: 99.99% of the $28.3 billion book is liquid Agency securities, and $790 million of swap gains plus $377 million of Treasury futures gains offset part of the $1.5 billion MBS markdown. Leverage rose to 9.0x from 8.1x, partly because the equity base shrank, and the company kept raising capital into the decline — $268 million of common stock through the ATM plus $116 million of 9.375% preferred. That combination, selling common equity while book value falls, is what existing holders should weigh: the raise adds liquidity but dilutes a shrinking per-share asset base.
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