Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Declares A 6.35% Dividend For The Fourth Quarter Of 2019

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") is pleased to announce that, on February 20, 2020, its Board of Directors approved a dividend for the fourth quarter of 2019 of 6.35 percent (annualized).  The dollar amount of the dividend will be approximately $87.8 million.  The cash dividend will be distributed to member financial institutions on February 21, 2020.

"The FHLBNY performed well in 2019, as reflected in our quarterly dividend payments, which total $352.5 million paid from 2019 income – a full-year dividend rate of 6.35 percent," said José R. González, president and CEO of the FHLBNY. "We are proud to have provided our members with a reasonable return on their investment in our cooperative, and we remain focused on serving as their reliable partner."

The FHLBNY will publish its 2019 audited financial results in its Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is expected to be filed on or about March 20, 2020.

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York is a Congressionally chartered, wholesale Bank. It is part of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a national wholesale banking network of 11 regional, stockholder-owned banks.  As of December 31, 2019, the FHLBNY serves 323 financial institutions in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  The Federal Home Loan Banks support the efforts of local members to help provide financing for America's homebuyers.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. These statements may use forward-looking terms, such as "projected," "expects," "may," or their negatives or other variations on these terms. The Bank cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk or uncertainty and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements or could affect the extent to which a particular objective, projection, estimate, or prediction is realized. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, regulatory and accounting rule adjustments or requirements, changes in interest rates, changes in projected business volumes, changes in prepayment speeds on mortgage assets, the cost of our funding, changes in our membership profile, the withdrawal of one or more large members, competitive pressures, shifts in demand for our products, and general economic conditions. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

SOURCE Federal Home Loan Bank of New York

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