AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) Short Interest Up 17.0% in November

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 36,400 shares, an increase of 17.0% from the November 15th total of 31,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 27,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

NASDAQ:AGNCN opened at $25.64 on Friday. AGNC Investment has a one year low of $24.83 and a one year high of $26.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $25.64 and a 200-day moving average of $25.72.

AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 1st will be paid a $0.6402 dividend. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

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.