Short Interest in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Declines By 44.6%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCPGet Free Report) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 13,300 shares, a drop of 44.6% from the February 13th total of 24,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 49,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ AGNCP opened at $25.30 on Friday. AGNC Investment has a 1-year low of $22.91 and a 1-year high of $25.36. The business has a 50-day moving average of $24.95 and a 200-day moving average of $24.75.

AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a $0.3828 dividend. This represents a $1.53 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

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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.

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