AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCO) Short Interest Down 43.7% in December

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCO) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 12,900 shares, a decline of 43.7% from the November 30th total of 22,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 44,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AGNCO traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $25.60. 45,976 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 37,160. AGNC Investment has a fifty-two week low of $23.02 and a fifty-two week high of $25.69. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.12.

AGNC Investment Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 1st will be paid a $0.6326 dividend. This is a positive change from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.88%.

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.