AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCMGet Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,900 shares, a growth of 12.7% from the January 15th total of 7,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AGNCM opened at $25.16 on Friday. AGNC Investment has a 12 month low of $24.32 and a 12 month high of $25.85. The business has a 50-day moving average of $25.26 and a 200-day moving average of $25.19.

AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 1st were paid a $0.5904 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

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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.

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