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

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,627 shares, a decline of 21.3% from the November 30th total of 23,677 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 35,527 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily volume of 35,527 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

Shares of AGNCP stock opened at $25.07 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $24.94 and its 200 day moving average is $25.11. AGNC Investment has a 12 month low of $23.37 and a 12 month high of $25.57.

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

AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.5656 per share. This represents a $2.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

AGNC Investment Corp is a real estate investment trust that specializes in residential mortgage-backed securities. The company’s core business activity involves investing primarily in agency mortgage-backed securities issued and guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. AGNC uses secured financing, including repurchase agreements, to leverage its portfolio and seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns.

Founded in April 2008 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, AGNC Investment Corp operates predominantly within the United States residential mortgage market.