Short Interest in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) Expands By 17.0%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 36,400 shares, a growth of 17.0% from the November 15th total of 31,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 27,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AGNCN opened at $25.64 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.72. AGNC Investment has a 12 month low of $24.83 and a 12 month high of $26.08.

AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 1st will be paid a $0.6402 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.99%.

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.