AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCZ – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 84,020 shares, an increase of 150.8% from the June 15th total of 33,496 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 63,133 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days.
AGNC Investment Stock Up 0.4%
AGNC Investment stock opened at $25.24 on Tuesday. AGNC Investment has a 1-year low of $24.58 and a 1-year high of $26.37. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.36.
AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be paid a $0.5469 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $2.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.7%.
AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNCZ) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on investing in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), with an emphasis on agency securities guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and agencies. The company’s core business is to acquire and manage portfolios of mortgage-related assets and to generate income through the spread between the interest earned on those assets and its financing costs.
AGNC’s investment activities typically include purchasing agency RMBS and other mortgage-related securities, and using derivatives and hedging strategies to manage interest-rate and spread exposure.
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