AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM) Short Interest Up 1,040.0% in March

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCMGet Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,700 shares, an increase of 1,040.0% from the February 28th total of 500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 14,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

AGNC Investment Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:AGNCM opened at $25.29 on Thursday. AGNC Investment has a 52 week low of $24.32 and a 52 week high of $25.85. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $25.27 and its 200-day moving average is $25.22.

AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.5563 per share. This represents a $2.23 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.80%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

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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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