AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM) Short Interest Decreases Significantly in December

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM) experienced a notable drop in short interest during the month of December. As reported on December 15th, the total short interest reached 3,800 shares, reflecting a substantial decrease of 52.5% from the 8,000 shares reported on November 30th. With an average daily trading volume of 17,600 shares, the current days-to-cover ratio stands at just 0.2 days.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

On the trading day preceding this report, AGNC Investment shares opened at $25.52. The company’s fifty-day simple moving average is $25.19, which is the same as its 200-day simple moving average. Over the past year, AGNC Investment has recorded a low point of $23.51 and a high point of $25.85.

Dividend Announcement from AGNC Investment

The company has also announced its upcoming quarterly dividend, scheduled for payment on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders who are on record as of January 1st will receive a dividend of $0.5904 per share. Note that the ex-dividend date for this payment is December 31st. This translates to an annualized dividend of $2.36, yielding 9.25%.

Overview of AGNC Investment Corp.

AGNC Investment Corp. is an investment firm that focuses on providing private capital for the housing market in the United States. The company primarily invests in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. These investments come with guaranteed principal and interest payments from either a government-sponsored enterprise or a U.S. government agency.

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