AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Increases Dividend to $0.55 Per Share

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of 0.5488 per share on Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This is a 1.8% increase from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.54.

AGNC Investment Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:AGNCP opened at $25.24 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $24.77 and a 200-day moving average of $24.87. AGNC Investment has a 52 week low of $23.62 and a 52 week high of $25.57.

AGNC Investment Company Profile

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.