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

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCM) experienced a notable reduction in short interest during December. As of December 15th, the total short interest was reported at 3,800 shares, marking a decline of 52.5% from the previous month's total of 8,000 shares. With an average daily trading volume of 17,600 shares, the current days-to-cover ratio stands at just 0.2 days.

AGNC Investment Stock Performance

On Friday, AGNCM opened at $25.52. The company's fifty-day simple moving average is $25.19, while the 200-day simple moving average is the same at $25.19. Over the past year, AGNC Investment has seen a low of $23.51 and a high of $25.85.

Dividend Announcement from AGNC Investment

Recently, AGNC Investment announced that it would be paying a quarterly dividend on January 15th. Shareholders who are on record as of January 1st will receive a dividend of $0.5904. The ex-dividend date is scheduled for December 31st. This results in an annualized dividend of $2.36, providing investors with a dividend yield of 9.25%.

Overview of AGNC Investment Corp.

AGNC Investment Corp. is engaged in providing private capital to the U.S. housing market. Its main investment focus is on residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations that are backed by guarantees from either government-sponsored enterprises or U.S. government agencies.

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