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

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 59,063 shares, a growth of 221.5% from the July 15th total of 18,373 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 20,909 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days.

AGNC Investment Trading Up 0.1%

AGNCN stock traded up $0.02 during trading on Friday, reaching $25.96. 6,634 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,262. AGNC Investment has a 1-year low of $24.65 and a 1-year high of $26.11. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $25.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.62.

AGNC Investment Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.572 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This is an increase from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. This represents a $2.29 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.8%.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

AGNC Investment Corp. is a real estate investment trust that primarily invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS) guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored entities such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The company seeks to generate income and total return through interest rate spreads, deploying leverage and hedging strategies to manage interest rate and spread risk. Its investment portfolio typically comprises agency MBS across various coupon rates and maturities, supplemented by financing instruments and derivatives to optimize risk-adjusted returns.

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, AGNC Investment Corp.