AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM) Stock Short Interest Report for September

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM – Get Free Report) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,285 shares, a drop of 60.3% from the September 15th total of 15,823 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 16,047 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

AGNC Investment stock traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $24.59. 1,882 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,636. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $24.94. AGNC Investment has a 12-month low of $23.63 and a 12-month high of $25.54.

AGNC Investment Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be given a dividend of $0.5358 per share. This represents a $2.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.7%. This is a positive change from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.5228. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 1st.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

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AGNC Investment Corp. is a real estate investment trust that invests primarily in agency residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS). These securities are issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, or by government agencies including Ginnie Mae. The company seeks to generate income through its investment portfolio and related financing and hedging activities.

AGNC Investment typically finances its agency MBS holdings through repurchase agreements and uses interest-rate swaps, U.S.

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