AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) Plans Dividend Increase – $0.56 Per Share

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCP) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be paid a dividend of 0.5591 per share on Thursday, October 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 1st. This is a 1.9% increase from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55.

AGNC Investment Trading Down 0.2%

AGNC Investment stock opened at $25.38 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.97. AGNC Investment has a fifty-two week low of $23.62 and a fifty-two week high of $25.54.

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.