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BETHESDA, Md. - AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) announced Wednesday that its Board of Directors has declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock for July 2025. The company, currently valued at $9.69 billion, maintains an impressive 15.29% dividend yield, according to InvestingPro data.
The dividend will be payable on August 11, 2025, to common stockholders of record as of July 31, 2025, according to a press release statement from the company.
AGNC Investment Corp, founded in 2008, is an investor in Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (Agency MBS). These securities are guaranteed against credit losses by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae.
The company primarily finances its Agency MBS assets through repurchase agreements and employs risk management strategies designed to protect its portfolio value from interest rate and market risks.
AGNC has paid over $14 billion in common stock dividends since its inception and serves as a source of private capital for the U.S. residential housing market.
In other recent news, AGNC Investment Corp reported its first-quarter earnings for 2025, surpassing analyst expectations with an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.44, compared to a forecast of $0.40. The company recorded revenue of $846 million, slightly below the anticipated $850.28 million. AGNC also announced a new "at the market" common stock issuance program, allowing for the sale of up to $1.5 billion in shares through major financial firms. RBC Capital Markets adjusted its price target for AGNC to $10 from $11, maintaining an Outperform rating due to the impact on book value per share from the widening of mortgage-backed securities spreads. Piper Sandler reaffirmed its Overweight rating on AGNC, highlighting the company’s stable dividend amid rate volatility. Citizens JMP reiterated a Market Perform rating on AGNC while lowering its earnings estimates for 2025 and 2026, citing AGNC’s shares as fairly valued relative to peers. These developments reflect AGNC’s strategic financial maneuvers and the ongoing challenges and opportunities in the mortgage-backed securities market.
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