AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) Short Interest Update

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 24,600 shares, an increase of 127.8% from the September 15th total of 10,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 22,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Institutional Trading of AGNC Investment

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in AGNC Investment stock. Cove Street Capital LLC bought a new position in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 11,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $304,000.

AGNC Investment Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of AGNCN opened at $25.45 on Friday. AGNC Investment has a 12 month low of $23.67 and a 12 month high of $26.08. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $25.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.67.

AGNC Investment Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.681 per share. This represents a $2.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.70%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 1st. This is a positive change from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68.

About AGNC Investment

AGNC Investment Corp. provides private capital to housing market in the United States. It invests in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the United States government-sponsored enterprise or by the United States government agency.