Short Interest in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCL) Expands By 839.6%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCLGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 49,800 shares, a growth of 839.6% from the December 15th total of 5,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 15,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

NASDAQ:AGNCL opened at $24.30 on Wednesday. AGNC Investment has a 1 year low of $21.81 and a 1 year high of $25.79. The business has a fifty day moving average of $25.16 and a 200-day moving average of $24.66.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 1st will be given a $0.4844 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.97%.

About AGNC Investment

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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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