Short Interest in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Increases By 161.6%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 38,200 shares, a growth of 161.6% from the December 31st total of 14,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 47,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

AGNCP stock opened at $24.87 on Wednesday. AGNC Investment has a 52-week low of $22.85 and a 52-week high of $25.05. The company has a 50-day moving average of $24.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.52.

AGNC Investment Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 1st were issued a dividend of $0.3828 per share. This represents a $1.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.16%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st.

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.