AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,900 shares, a growth of 12.7% from the January 15th total of 7,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 16,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.
AGNC Investment Stock Performance
Shares of AGNCM stock opened at $25.16 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $25.26 and a 200 day moving average of $25.19. AGNC Investment has a 1-year low of $24.32 and a 1-year high of $25.85.
AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 1st were paid a dividend of $0.5904 per share. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st.
AGNC Investment Company Profile
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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