AGNC - AGNC Investment Corp.
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The surge in the 10-year Treasury yield has weighed on AGNC's stock price. The REIT currently offers a very lucrative monthly income stream.
AGNC pays one of the market's highest dividends. But its exposure to rising interest rates makes it too risky to recommend.
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AGNC's massive dividend looks sustainable for now. But it's highly exposed to rising interest rates, and it's cut its dividends before.
AGNC Investment stock has sold off sharply in the past few weeks, and this retreat may continue after it formed the highly bearish double-top pattern. It has slipped for eight consecutive weeks, reaching its lowest level since September 29.
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock for October 2026.
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AGNC has paid the same monthly dividend for five straight years, but the leverage and rate bets holding that streak together just produced a quarter where economic return went negative.
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AGNC's share price has moved in the opposite direction from the 10-year Treasury yield.
In the latest trading session, AGNC Investment (AGNC) closed at $8.65, marking a -1.59% move from the previous day.
AGNC Investment has been a dividend machine over the years.
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BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today it will report third quarter 2026 earnings after market close on October 19, 2026.
AGNC Investment Corp. manages $121.76 billion in assets with a 7.4x leverage and a price-to-book ratio of 1.05. AGNC deploys robust interest rate hedging, covering 73% of funding liabilities with $73.75 billion in swaps at a 2.76% pay rate. AGNC offers a 15.22% dividend yield, distributing $1.7 billion annually, supported by a stable payout history and strong coverage ratios.
The mREIT pays a high yield, but its stock price is declining.
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In the latest trading session, AGNC Investment (AGNC) closed at $9.46, marking a -1.72% move from the previous day.