AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Short Interest Up 161.6% in December

Posted by Trent Williams on Jan 15th, 2025

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 38,200 shares, an increase of 161.6% from the December 15th total of 14,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 47,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

AGNCP opened at $24.69 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $24.76 and its 200-day moving average is $24.48. AGNC Investment has a one year low of $22.31 and a one year high of $25.05.

AGNC Investment Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 1st will be given a dividend of $0.3828 per share. This represents a $1.53 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.20%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st.

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.