AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) to Distribute Monthly Dividend of $0.12 on August 11th

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCGet Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, July 8th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.12 per share by the real estate investment trust on Tuesday, August 11th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st.

AGNC Investment has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years. AGNC Investment has a payout ratio of 88.3% meaning its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings fall. Analysts expect AGNC Investment to earn $1.51 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.44 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 95.4%.

AGNC Investment Price Performance

AGNC Investment stock opened at $11.06 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $10.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.81. AGNC Investment has a one year low of $9.11 and a one year high of $12.19. The firm has a market cap of $12.70 billion, a PE ratio of 9.14 and a beta of 1.31.

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.06. AGNC Investment had a return on equity of 18.31% and a net margin of 39.50%.The firm had revenue of ($114.00) million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $411.57 million. Sell-side analysts expect that AGNC Investment will post 1.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About AGNC Investment

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AGNC Investment Corp. is a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily acquires and manages a portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The company employs a leveraged total return strategy, borrowing against its securities to enhance income potential while using interest rate hedges to manage risk. AGNC’s investment objective is to generate attractive monthly dividends and long-term capital appreciation for its shareholders.

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, AGNC focuses exclusively on U.S.

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