AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) Short Interest Update

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 36,400 shares, a growth of 17.0% from the November 15th total of 31,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 27,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AGNCN opened at $25.64 on Friday. AGNC Investment has a 12-month low of $24.83 and a 12-month high of $26.08. The business has a 50 day moving average of $25.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $25.72.

AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 1st will be paid a $0.6402 dividend. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st.

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.