AGNC Investment has a towering dividend yield, but don't pin your retirement dreams on this mortgage REIT.Investors have a bad habit of getting fixated on key statistics when examining stocks, often using one simple metric when a multivariate approach would be better. For example, AGNC Investment's (AGNC 0.92%) huge 14%-plus dividend yield might make income investors think they found a millionaire-maker stock. But digging in just a little will show that this isn't likely to be the case. Here's what you need ...

AGNC Investment has an ultra-high yield, but if you are an income investor, you probably won't be interested. It's a complicated story.There's nothing inherently wrong with AGNC Investment (AGNC -0.31%), but it isn't a simple company to understand. So if you see the real estate investment trust's (REIT's) huge 14.7% yield and think you've found an ideal passive income stock, step back and take a deep breath. AGNC Investment isn't really for you. Here's why.A few charts tell the AGNC Investment income storyB ...

Navigating the world of high yield dividend stocks can be difficult. While those high yields reduce overall investor risk when share prices go down, they also require significant capital for their continued payment. Generally speaking, the higher a dividend yield, the greater the overall risk. Dividend yields in the 2% to 6% range are considered ideal. Dividends yielding more than 6% are generally considered at risk.And while dividend yields are one way of measuring risk, there are plenty of others. Payout ...

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AGNC Investment (AGNC) closed the most recent trading day at $9.79, moving -0.81% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.04%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.15%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.12%.Shares of the real estate investment trust have depreciated by 0.2% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Finance sector's loss of 0.72% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 4.15%.Analysts and investors alike will be keepin ...

BETHESDA, Md., June 13, 2024 /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 June 2024. The dividend is payable on July 10, 2024 to common stockholders of record as of June 28, 2024.For further information or questions, please contact Investor Relations at (301) 968-9300 or [email protected]. ABOUT AGNC INVESTMENT CORP.Founded in 2008, AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) is a leading investo ...

BETHESDA, Md., June 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 second quarter 2024:Series of Preferred Stock Ticker Per Annum Dividend Rate Dividend Per Depositary Share1 7.00% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate AGNCN 10.70027%2 $0.67620 6.875% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate AGNCM 9.92127%3 $0.62697 6.50% ...

Prominent billionaire money managers are piling into three industry-leading businesses with supercharged yields ranging from 6% to 15.1%!One of the greatest things about investing on Wall Street is that there are countless strategies that can be used to grow your wealth. While there's no one-size-fits-all approach, buying and holding high-quality dividend stocks has been a strategy that's fared better than most.Last year, the investment advisors at Hartford Funds released a report ("The Power of Dividends: ...

AGNC Investment (AGNC) closed the most recent trading day at $9.66, making no change from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.26% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.18%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.35%.The the stock of real estate investment trust has by 0% in the past month, lagging the Finance sector's gain of 0.75% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.25%.Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of AGNC Investment in ...

These dividend payers offer eye-popping yields, but their ability to maintain their payouts is less than certain.There's more than one way to beat the market with dividend stocks. Folks with a long time runway before they need to draw down on savings enjoy buying shares of growing businesses that can rapidly raise their dividend payouts.There's nothing necessarily wrong with dividend growth stocks, but what if you insist on significant dividend payments at the outset? The first thing to know about eye-catch ...