AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCO – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 19,600 shares, an increase of 5.9% from the March 31st total of 18,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 36,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.
AGNC Investment Stock Performance
AGNCO stock opened at $24.39 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $24.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.73. AGNC Investment has a 52-week low of $20.71 and a 52-week high of $24.85.
AGNC Investment Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 1st were issued a $0.4063 dividend. This represents a $1.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 28th.
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.
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