WINSTON SALEM, N.C. -- (Business Wire)

The Board of Directors of Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE: HTS) (the “Company”) today declared cash dividends on shares of both its common and preferred stock for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Common Stock Dividend

The Company’s Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2012. The dividend will be paid on January 18, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012.

7.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4765625 per share of the Company’s 7.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for the fourth quarter of 2012. The dividend will be paid on January 15, 2013, to stockholders of record on December 21, 2012, with an ex-dividend date of December 19, 2012.

About Hatteras Financial Corp.

Hatteras Financial Corp. is a real estate investment trust formed in 2007 to invest in single-family residential mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed or issued by U.S. Government agencies or U.S. Government-sponsored entities, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae. Based in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Company is managed and advised by Atlantic Capital Advisors LLC. The Company is a component of the Russell 1000® index.

Contacts:

Hatteras Financial Corp.
Kenneth A. Steele, Chief Financial Officer
336-760-9331
www.hatfin.com
or
CCG Investor Relations
Mark Collinson, Partner
310-954-1343
www.ccgir.com

Source: Hatteras Financial Corp.