AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 13,200 shares, a growth of 69.2% from the October 15th total of 7,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 43,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

AGNC Investment Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of AGNCP opened at $24.97 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $24.57 and its 200-day moving average is $24.23. AGNC Investment has a fifty-two week low of $20.50 and a fifty-two week high of $24.99.

AGNC Investment Increases Dividend

The business 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.13%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st. This is a positive change from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38.

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.