AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCL) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCL) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,666 shares, a decline of 59.5% from the June 30th total of 28,802 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 8,517 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AGNCL opened at $24.85 on Monday. AGNC Investment has a twelve month low of $23.61 and a twelve month high of $25.44. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $24.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.90.

AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st were issued a $0.4844 dividend. This represents a $1.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st.

About AGNC Investment

AGNC Investment Corp. is a real estate investment trust that specializes in investing in U.S. agency residential mortgage–backed securities guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The company seeks to generate income by capturing the spread between the yields on its mortgage assets and its cost of funds, utilizing leverage provided primarily through short-term repurchase agreements with major financial institutions.

The firm’s portfolio is comprised of fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage pools, with holdings diversified across coupons, vintages and collateral characteristics to manage prepayment and extension risk.