AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) to Issue $0.54 Quarterly Dividend

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of 0.5394 per share on Wednesday, April 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

AGNC Investment stock traded up $0.05 during trading on Friday, reaching $24.92. The company had a trading volume of 3,421 shares, compared to its average volume of 74,185. AGNC Investment has a 12-month low of $23.37 and a 12-month high of $25.57. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $24.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.01.

About AGNC Investment

AGNC Investment Corp is a real estate investment trust that specializes in residential mortgage-backed securities. The company’s core business activity involves investing primarily in agency mortgage-backed securities issued and guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. AGNC uses secured financing, including repurchase agreements, to leverage its portfolio and seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns.

Founded in April 2008 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, AGNC Investment Corp operates predominantly within the United States residential mortgage market.