AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 18,900 shares, an increase of 30.3% from the February 13th total of 14,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 26,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of AGNC Investment stock opened at $26.20 on Tuesday. AGNC Investment has a 52 week low of $25.06 and a 52 week high of $26.36. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.75.

AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be paid a $0.605 dividend. This represents a $2.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.24%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st.

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.