AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 7,300 shares, a decline of 34.8% from the September 15th total of 11,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.
AGNC Investment Stock Performance
Shares of AGNC Investment stock opened at $24.98 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.07. AGNC Investment has a one year low of $20.48 and a one year high of $25.85.
AGNC Investment Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st will be issued a $0.6312 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 1st. This is an increase from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.63. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.11%.
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.
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