In the most recent trading session, AGNC Investment (AGNC) closed at $8.99, indicating a +1.81% shift from the previous trading day.
That could mean no rate cuts until later in 2025. High-yield monthly dividend stocks may be the best idea for many investors looking for passive income.
If you were to invest $25,000 into each of the stocks below, you could earn an additional $8,665 this year.
Big dividends sound great, but how about big losses? Since Q2 2025 began, book values got smacked. Not talking about share prices. You can tell if the share price declined (hopefully). That would be a worthless article. One of these high-yield sectors has been doing much better than the others.
AGNC thrives on active portfolio management and strong Agency MBS exposure, offsetting market volatility while maintaining solid liquidity.
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), passive income generally includes earnings from rental activity or any trade, business, or investment in which the individual does not materially participate.
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AGNC Investment Corp. yields nearly 16% after Q1 earnings due to a combination of price pullback and its latest payout declaration. However, I see a few signs of a dividend trap that I've learned from past experiences. Key AGNC red flags include declining EPS, an unsustainably high payout ratio, and shrinking tangible book value per share.
It never hurts to hold dividend stocks – especially when markets get uncontrollably volatile.
Barron's interviewed eleven financial industry Roundtable-pros who tapped 65 predictions. Six non-ADR foreign-stocks and four mutual funds were dropped by YCharts screens of active US listings, leaving 55. AT&T stands out as the only 'safer' ideal dividend dog, with its price well below annual dividends from a $1,000 investment. Top ten yield picks project average 28.12% total return by May 2026, with risk/volatility 12% below the market average.
AGNC's attractive dividend yield and discounted valuation look encouraging. Read on to know whether it is worth adding to your portfolio.
BETHESDA, Md. , May 7, 2025 /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 May 2025.