Dividends and Returns - The Company declared a monthly cash dividend of 0.12pershareforJanuary2025,payableonFebruary27,2025[2].−Totaldividendsdeclaredduringthequarterwere0.36 per share, resulting in an estimated total return on equity of 0.6%[7]. - The estimated total return on equity for the quarter was 0.05pershare,comprisedofdividendspershareof0.36 and a decrease in book value per share of 0.31[7].−ThenextdividendannouncementisexpectedonFebruary12,2025[8].−TheCompanymustdistributeatleast908.09, with total stockholders' equity approximately 668.5million[5].−TheCompanyhad84,613,638sharesofcommonstockoutstandingasofJanuary8,2025,anincreasefrom82,622,464sharesasofDecember31,2024[4].IncomeandGains−EstimatednetincomepershareforthequarterendedDecember31,2024,was0.07, including 0.02pershareofnetrealizedandunrealizedgainsonRMBSandderivativeinstruments[6].MortgageAssets−TotalmortgageassetsasofDecember31,2024,amountedto5,303,052,000, with a fair value portfolio of 5,287,554,000[14].−FannieMaeassetsrepresented70.63,742,774,000, while Freddie Mac assets accounted for 29.4%, totaling 1,560,278,000[14].−Wholepoolassetscomprised96.25,099,706,000, while non-whole pool assets were 203,346,000,representing3.85,287,554,000, with a weighted average age of 326 months[12]. - The 30-year 3.0% fixed-rate MBS represented 17.83% of the portfolio, with a fair value of 945,375,000[12].−Theweightedaveragecouponforthe30−yearfixed−ratemortgage−backedsecurities(MBS)was5.035,025,543,000, with an average interest rate of 4.66%[16]. - The largest counterparty is Merrill Lynch, with borrowings of 360,113,000,representing7.2335,584,000, accounting for 6.7% of total borrowings[16]. - The third-largest counterparty is RBC Capital Markets, with borrowings of 267,565,000,whichis5.3254,445,000, making up 5.1% of total borrowings[16]. - The borrowings from DV Securities, LLC Repo amount to 251,638,000,representing5.0248,084,000, accounting for 4.9% of total borrowings[16]. - The borrowings from Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. are 244,546,000,whichisalso4.9105,810,000 for a -50 basis points shock and (115,842,000)fora+50basispointsshock[12].−Themarketvalueoftheshortpositionforfive−yearTreasuryfuturescontractswas332.2 million as of December 31, 2024[13]. - The market value of the short position for ten-year Treasury futures contracts was 101.7millionasofDecember31,2024[13].−Themarketvalueoftheshortpositionforten−yearUltrafuturescontractswas93.5 million as of December 31, 2024[13]. Management - The Company is managed by Bimini Advisors, LLC, focusing on investments in Agency RMBS[9]. Forward-Looking Statements - Forward-looking statements indicate that future distributions are not guaranteed and depend on various factors[10].