NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO), an Agency + MSR mortgage real estate investment trust, today declared a dividend of $0.60 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2023. The first quarter dividend is payable on April 28, 2023 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on April 4, 2023.
Two Harbors also declared today the following preferred stock dividends:
- a dividend of $0.50781 per share of the 8.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock;
- a dividend of $0.47656 per share of the 7.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock; and
- a dividend of $0.45313 per share of the 7.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
The Series A, Series B and Series C preferred dividends are payable on April 27, 2023 to the applicable preferred stockholders of record at the close of business on April 12, 2023.
Two Harbors also today provided the following updates with respect to its business, through the close of business on March 22, 2023.
- We estimate that our book value has decreased approximately 8% quarter-to-date, after giving effect to dividends declared.
- Our liquidity position remains strong, with unrestricted cash of approximately $650 million.
- The Agency RMBS repurchase agreement market continues to function well and we have experienced no issues accessing this source of funding, nor any issues with our MSR financing facilities.
- We do not have any financing exposure to Credit Suisse, as a result of Credit Suisse divesting its structured products business to Atlas Securitized Products, L.P. We also do not have exposure to any stressed regional banks.
“Our book value has been impacted by heightened interest rate volatility and widening mortgage spreads over the past several weeks, particularly in higher coupons where our portfolio has exposure,” stated Bill Greenberg, Two Harbors’ President and Chief Executive Officer. “Book value was further affected by elevated hedging and convexity costs, given the magnitude of interest rate moves. Nevertheless, we have no exposure to the regional banks at issue, funding for our assets remains stable and well supported, and we have more than ample liquidity.”
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Two Harbors Investment Corp.
Two Harbors Investment Corp., a Maryland corporation, is a real estate investment trust that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights and other financial assets. Two Harbors is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN.
Additional Information
Stockholders of Two Harbors and other interested persons may find additional information regarding the company at www.twoharborsinvestment.com, at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Internet site at www.sec.gov or by directing requests to: Two Harbors Investment Corp., 1601 Utica Avenue South, Suite 900, St. Louis Park, MN 55416, telephone (612) 453-4100.
