Is AGNC Investment a Yield Trap? The Answer Is Complicated. [Yahoo! Finance]
AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC)
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If you're buying AGNC for the dividend, you might end up disappointed. 10 stocks we like better than AGNC Investment Corp. › The big story around AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is its shockingly large dividend yield of more than 15%. To put that yield into perspective, the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is yielding just 1.3%, and the average real estate investment trust (REIT) is offering 4.1%. You should never buy a stock just because of the yield, and that is important when considering AGNC Investment. Here's what you need to know. In general, REITs are simple to understand. They buy properties and lease them out to tenants, just like you would do if you owned a rental property. The difference is the scale of the assets, not the business model. AGNC Investment, however, isn't a property-owning REIT. It is a mortgage REIT. Mortgage REITs like AGNC buy mortgages that have been pooled together into bond-like securities. That's nothing like owning a property. What AGNC Investm
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- AGNC Investment (AGNC): Reassessing Valuation After Christine Hurtsellers Joins the Board and Audit Committee [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $10.50 to $11.00. They now have an "outperform" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- Could Buying Ultra High-Yield AGNC Investment Stock Today Set You Up for Life? [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- AGNC Investment Corp. Elects Christine Hurtsellers to its Board of DirectorsPR Newswire
- AGNC Investment Corp. Declares Fourth Quarter Dividends on Preferred StockPR Newswire
AGNC
Earnings
- 10/20/25 - Miss
AGNC
Sec Filings
- 12/18/25 - Form 3
- 12/15/25 - Form 8-K
- 11/10/25 - Form 4
- AGNC's page on the SEC website