Short Interest in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) Decreases By 31.0%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCN) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 25,100 shares, a decline of 31.0% from the November 30th total of 36,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 26,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days.

AGNC Investment Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:AGNCN traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $25.83. The company had a trading volume of 4,727 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,762. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $25.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.71. AGNC Investment has a one year low of $24.94 and a one year high of $26.08.

AGNC Investment Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 1st will be issued a $0.6402 dividend. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.91%. 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.