AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCO) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCO) was the target of a large decline in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,600 shares, a decline of 27.8% from the October 31st total of 13,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 45,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AGNCO opened at $25.36 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $25.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.04. AGNC Investment has a 1-year low of $22.85 and a 1-year high of $25.50.

AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were given a $0.4063 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.41%.

About AGNC Investment

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.