AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCNGet Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 18,900 shares, a growth of 30.3% from the February 13th total of 14,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 26,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

Shares of AGNC Investment stock opened at $26.24 on Monday. AGNC Investment has a 12-month low of $25.06 and a 12-month high of $26.36. The business’s 50 day moving average is $25.82 and its 200-day moving average is $25.75.

AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a $0.605 dividend. This represents a $2.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.22%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st.

About AGNC Investment

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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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