AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) To Go Ex-Dividend on May 29th

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCGet Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, May 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a dividend of 0.12 per share by the real estate investment trust on Tuesday, June 9th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 13.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th.

AGNC Investment has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years. AGNC Investment has a dividend payout ratio of 88.3% indicating that its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings tumble. Equities analysts expect AGNC Investment to earn $1.51 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.44 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 95.4%.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AGNC opened at $10.86 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $10.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.47 billion, a PE ratio of 8.98 and a beta of 1.35. AGNC Investment has a 1 year low of $8.65 and a 1 year high of $12.19.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.06. AGNC Investment had a return on equity of 18.31% and a net margin of 39.50%.The firm had revenue of ($114.00) million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $411.57 million. As a group, analysts expect that AGNC Investment will post 1.56 earnings per share for the current year.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

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AGNC Investment Corp. is a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily acquires and manages a portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The company employs a leveraged total return strategy, borrowing against its securities to enhance income potential while using interest rate hedges to manage risk. AGNC’s investment objective is to generate attractive monthly dividends and long-term capital appreciation for its shareholders.

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, AGNC focuses exclusively on U.S.

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