AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCO) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.56

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNCO) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of 0.5646 per share on Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This is a 1.2% increase from AGNC Investment’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.56.

AGNC Investment Trading Up 0.1%

AGNCO stock opened at $25.57 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $25.35. AGNC Investment has a twelve month low of $24.39 and a twelve month high of $25.87.

About AGNC Investment

AGNC Investment Corp is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the acquisition and management of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. The company seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through a combination of net interest income and strategic portfolio financing. Its focus on agency RMBS aims to offer investors regular dividend income underpinned by the credit support provided by federal agencies.

The firm’s investment strategy centers on the purchase of mortgage-related assets, including securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).