AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCO – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 19,600 shares, an increase of 5.9% from the March 31st total of 18,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 36,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.
AGNC Investment Price Performance
NASDAQ:AGNCO opened at $24.43 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $24.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.73. AGNC Investment has a twelve month low of $20.71 and a twelve month high of $24.85.
AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.4063 per share. This represents a $1.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.65%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th.
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.
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