AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) Short Interest Up 165.4% in October

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 33,700 shares, a growth of 165.4% from the September 30th total of 12,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 23,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 23,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AGNCN opened at $25.63 on Friday. AGNC Investment has a twelve month low of $23.63 and a twelve month high of $26.59. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $25.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.62.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCN) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 25th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $471.00 million for the quarter.

AGNC Investment Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.6191 per share. This is a boost from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 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.