AGNC Investment Corp. Stock News

AGNC Investment (AGNC 1.83%) has one of the highest dividend yields aroun d . At over 17%, it's more than 10 times higher than the broader market (the S&P 500 's dividend yield is less than 1.5%).

AGNC Investment Corp. offers a high dividend yield of over 17%, driven by a recent major dip in stock price. AGNC is a cyclical investment influenced by interest rate movements and management's portfolio positioning, rather than a stable income play. The company primarily invests in Agency securities and enhances the yield with short-term financing.

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 22, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Katherine Turlington - IR Peter Federico - Director, President and CEO Bernice Bell - EVP and CFO Christopher Kuehl - EVP and Chief Investment Officer Conference Call Participants Bose George - KBW Crispin Love - Piper Sandler Doug Harter - UBS Trevor Cranston - JMP Securities Ma...

Market volatility has increased, making it challenging to predict future Treasury rates and impacting the frequency of my article publications. Price-to-book ratios reveal bargains. Preferred shares offer lower risk and high yields; recent trades in DX-C and EFC-B have been profitable.

BETHESDA, Md. , April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment Corp. ("AGNC" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: AGNC) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

AGNC has delivered subpar returns, with only 1% annualized over a decade. The bulk of this was powered by selling stock above tangible equity and not from the base business. We dive into how an income investor, even one requiring very high yields, can do better with other lower-yielding plays.

US equity markets steadied this past week while bond markets rallied as investors parsed a surprisingly solid slate of economic data and a decent start to corporate earnings season. Early week gains were pared following comments from Fed Chair Powell regarding the inflationary impact of tariffs and the reluctance of the Fed to step in to support markets. The hawkish comments sparked a series of...

A huge yield can be a siren call to dividend-focused investors. AGNC Investment's (AGNC 0.42%) huge 17% dividend yield is more like a rock opera, given that the S&P 500 index (^GSPC 0.13%) is only yielding 1.3% or so and the average real estate investment trust (REIT) is yielding just 4%.