Short Interest in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCO) Expands By 232.5%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCOGet Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 13,300 shares, an increase of 232.5% from the October 15th total of 4,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 46,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AGNCO opened at $25.40 on Thursday. AGNC Investment has a one year low of $22.52 and a one year high of $25.50. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $25.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.99.

AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were issued a $0.4063 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.40%.

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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