AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) saw a significant drop in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 14,600 shares, a drop of 29.1% from the November 30th total of 20,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 48,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

NASDAQ AGNCP remained flat at $24.90 during mid-day trading on Monday. 293 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 48,420. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $24.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.43. AGNC Investment has a 52 week low of $21.61 and a 52 week high of $25.05.

AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 1st will be given a $0.3828 dividend. This represents a $1.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.15%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

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.