AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCPGet Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 20,600 shares, an increase of 5.6% from the November 15th total of 19,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 49,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

AGNC Investment Trading Up 0.3 %

AGNCP opened at $24.78 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $24.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.38. AGNC Investment has a 1-year low of $21.61 and a 1-year high of $25.05.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 1st will be given a dividend of $0.3828 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.53 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.18%.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

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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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