BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared cash dividends on the outstanding depositary shares1 of the following series of preferred stock for the third quarter 2024:Series of Preferred Stock Ticker Per Annum Dividend Rate Dividend Per Depositary Share1 7.00% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate AGNCN 10.65872%2 $0.68097 6.875% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate AGNCM 9.87972%3 $0.63120 6.50% ...

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AGNC Investment has done a good job of creating value for investors, but there's a worrisome secret that you need to know before buying it.AGNC Investment (AGNC -0.39%) is not a dividend stock, despite the huge 14% or so dividend yield. It is a total return stock, which basically means to fully benefit here you need to reinvest dividends. But there's another open secret about AGNC's business model that you need to understand before you buy the mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT).What does AGNC Inve ...

AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) is in the limelight with the Federal Reserve's decision to begin an interest rate cut this month. The Fed has kept its influential lending rate at its highest level at 5.25-5.50% since 2001 to tame inflation. The inflation has been gradually cooling down.On Aug. 23, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell stated that the central bank has "ample room" to maneuver as policy enters its next phase. He stressed that the timing and speed of reduction will "depend on incoming data." With this, as p ...

Real estate stocks have struggled as interest rates rose over the past three years.With inflation mostly back under control, the Federal Reserve's attention has shifted toward the labor market, where the unemployment rate has inched higher in the past few months as job creation numbers slow.Last month, the unemployment rate triggered the "Sahm rule," which says when the three-month average of the unemployment rate rises half a percentage point above its low over the prior 12 months, the country is headed to ...

Both these stocks offer dividend yields at a double-digit percentage.Folks looking for a way to bulk up their passive income stream have lots of options, but many require more capital than the average investors can manage. Luckily, there are some ultra-high-yield dividend stocks that just about anyone can afford.AGNC Capital (AGNC 0.49%) and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT 1.34%) offer an average yield of about 12.4% at recent prices. That means an investment of about $4,100 spread evenly among them ...

A high yield alone doesn't make a stock a good income investment, which AGNC Investment proves. Here are two better options.If you see a stock with a dividend yield exceeding 14%, you should immediately know you have to dig deeper. That is usually a sign that Wall Street views the investment as risky, which is why most investors will probably be better off avoiding AGNC Investment (AGNC 0.49%). But you'll likely find Realty Income (O 1.16%) and W.P. Carey (WPC 1.33%), both of which have yields just above 5% ...

Lower interest rates and tighter spread could propel the stock much higher.From June 2021 until the start of this year, AGNC Investment (AGNC 0.49%) had seen its stock decline steadily. This year, AGNC's stock price is up a modest 5%.So why would anyone predict that this perpetual underperformer will outperform the market over the next year? Let's delve into why I think AGNC's total return will outperform the market over the next year. But first, let's also look at why it has been underperforming the market ...

marinzolich/iStock via Getty Images AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) reported its 2nd quarter results, announcing expected numbers amidst the bouncing and noisy financial markets. In the report, the company noted that NAV, net asset value, dropped once again from the almost predictable noise experienced during the quarter, falling from $8.85 to $8.40. Obviously, the bond markets haven't been stable in the last three years, experiencing more extreme noise from inflation signaling high rates than follo ...

Two sensational monthly dividend payers -- sporting an average yield of 12.56% -- have the necessary catalysts to fatten up investor's pocketbooks.On Wall Street, there is no one-size-fits-all investment strategy. With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, investors have a plethora of ways they can grow their wealth.Nevertheless, some strategies have better track records than others at making investors richer. One approach that's historically worked wonders ...