Short Interest in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) Expands By 58.8%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,700 shares, an increase of 58.8% from the September 15th total of 8,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 25,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 25,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

AGNC Investment stock opened at $25.58 on Thursday. AGNC Investment has a 1 year low of $23.63 and a 1 year high of $26.59. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $25.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $25.57.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 25th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $471.00 million during the quarter.

AGNC Investment Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st were issued a $0.6191 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.7%. This is an increase from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61.

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.