AGNC Investment Corp. Short Interest Drops Significantly in December
A notable decline in short interest for AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM) was observed in December. As of December 15th, the short interest stood at 3,800 shares, marking a substantial decrease of 52.5% from the total of 8,000 shares noted at the end of November. Given the average daily trading volume of 17,600 shares, the current days-to-cover ratio is approximately 0.2 days.
AGNC Investment's Price Performance
On Friday, AGNC Investment Corp. began trading at a price of $25.52. The company's fifty-day simple moving average is $25.19, while the 200-day simple moving average also registers at $25.19. Over the past year, AGNC has experienced a low of $23.51 and a high of $25.85.
Dividend Announcement
Recently, AGNC Investment declared its quarterly dividend, which is scheduled to be paid to shareholders on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders who are on record by Wednesday, January 1st, will receive a dividend of $0.5904 per share. The ex-dividend date for this payment is Tuesday, December 31st. This corresponds to an annualized dividend amount of $2.36, resulting in a dividend yield of 9.25%.
About AGNC Investment Corp.
AGNC Investment Corp. is a company that provides private capital focused on the housing market in the United States. The firm primarily invests in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, all backed by guaranteed principal and interest payments from government-sponsored enterprises or various governmental agencies.
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