Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines 8-K

What Happened

• On February 11, 2026, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines filed an 8-K and issued a news release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, and declaring a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2025.
• The Bank approved annualized dividend rates of 9.75% for activity-based capital stock and 6.00% for membership capital stock, payable on the average activity-based and average membership capital stock outstanding during the quarter. These rates are unchanged from the prior quarter. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to the filing.

Key Details

• Filing date: February 11, 2026 (8-K filing and news release).
• Period covered: Fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
• Dividend rates declared (annualized): 9.75% — activity-based capital stock; 6.00% — membership capital stock.
• Dividend basis: Paid on average activity-based and average membership capital stock outstanding during Q4 2025; rates unchanged from prior quarter.

Why It Matters

• For member institutions that hold the Bank’s capital stock, the declared cash dividend is a direct cash return; unchanged rates signal stability in the Bank’s capital return policy quarter over quarter.
• The 8-K announces the availability of the Bank’s quarterly and annual financial results; investors and members should review the attached news release (Exhibit 99.1) for full financial details and metrics that may affect assessments of the Bank’s performance and capital position.