Short Interest in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Drops By 48.2%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCPGet Free Report) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 19,800 shares, a decline of 48.2% from the December 31st total of 38,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 51,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

Shares of AGNCP stock opened at $24.70 on Friday. AGNC Investment has a 52-week low of $22.91 and a 52-week high of $25.05. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $24.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.53.

AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 1st were paid a dividend of $0.3828 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.20%.

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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