Short Interest in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCO) Declines By 22.2%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCO) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,000 shares, a decline of 22.2% from the January 31st total of 18,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 37,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

Shares of AGNC Investment stock opened at $25.68 on Wednesday. AGNC Investment has a 52 week low of $24.01 and a 52 week high of $25.74. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $25.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.31.

AGNC Investment Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 1st were issued a $0.6326 dividend. This is an increase from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $2.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.85%. 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.