Short Interest in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Increases By 161.6%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 38,200 shares, a growth of 161.6% from the December 31st total of 14,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 47,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ AGNCP opened at $24.87 on Wednesday. AGNC Investment has a 1-year low of $22.85 and a 1-year high of $25.05. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $24.52.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 1st were paid a $0.3828 dividend. This represents a $1.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.16%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st.

About AGNC Investment

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.