Short Interest in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCO) Declines By 47.0%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCOGet Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 26,500 shares, a drop of 47.0% from the December 31st total of 50,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 44,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Down 0.0 %

AGNCO opened at $25.41 on Friday. AGNC Investment has a 1 year low of $24.01 and a 1 year high of $25.69. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $25.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.20.

AGNC Investment Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 1st were issued a dividend of $0.6326 per share. This is a boost from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.96%.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

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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.

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