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

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 11,700 shares, a growth of 28.6% from the March 15th total of 9,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 43,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AGNCP opened at $23.39 on Friday. AGNC Investment has a 52-week low of $19.15 and a 52-week high of $23.87. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $23.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.30.

AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $0.3828 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.55%.

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.