Short Interest in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Grows By 47.7%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 19,500 shares, an increase of 47.7% from the October 31st total of 13,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 50,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

Shares of AGNCP opened at $24.72 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $24.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.32. AGNC Investment has a 52-week low of $21.02 and a 52-week high of $25.05.

AGNC Investment Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a $0.3828 dividend. This represents a $1.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.19%. This is a positive change from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st.

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.