AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN – Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 38,500 shares, a growth of 103.7% from the February 28th total of 18,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 26,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days.
AGNC Investment Stock Down 0.4 %
Shares of NASDAQ AGNCN opened at $26.34 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $25.94 and its 200-day moving average is $25.78. AGNC Investment has a 1 year low of $25.06 and a 1 year high of $26.59.
AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a $0.605 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $2.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.19%.
AGNC Investment Company Profile
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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