Hatteras Financial Declares $0.70 Dividend

The Board of Directors of Hatteras Financial Corp.

(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.