AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) Short Interest Update

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) saw a significant increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 33,200 shares, an increase of 37.2% from the October 15th total of 24,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 24,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days.

AGNC Investment Trading Up 0.0 %

NASDAQ AGNCN opened at $25.69 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $25.70 and its 200-day moving average is $25.71. AGNC Investment has a one year low of $24.83 and a one year high of $26.08.

AGNC Investment Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a $0.681 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.60%. This is a boost from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.68. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AGNC Investment

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in AGNC Investment stock. Cove Street Capital LLC purchased a new stake in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 11,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $304,000.

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.