AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Short Interest Up 101.0% in January

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 14,708 shares, a growth of 101.0% from the January 15th total of 7,317 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 146,797 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 146,797 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Down 0.0%

AGNCP opened at $25.04 on Friday. AGNC Investment has a fifty-two week low of $23.37 and a fifty-two week high of $25.57. The business has a 50-day moving average of $24.98 and a 200-day moving average of $25.06.

AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 1st were given a dividend of $0.5656 per share. This represents a $2.26 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st.

About AGNC Investment

AGNC Investment Corp is a real estate investment trust that specializes in residential mortgage-backed securities. The company’s core business activity involves investing primarily in agency mortgage-backed securities issued and guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. AGNC uses secured financing, including repurchase agreements, to leverage its portfolio and seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns.

Founded in April 2008 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, AGNC Investment Corp operates predominantly within the United States residential mortgage market.