The normally steady prices of big-yield (10%-plus) BDCs, CEFs, and REITs just sold off hard, thereby creating some unusually attractive opportunities. We share data on many names across all three groups, and then highlight one top idea from each group that's particularly compelling and worth considering. We conclude with an important takeaway about investing in big-yield opportunities, especially in the current "flash crash" environment.
Floating rate preferreds, initially created in a zero interest rate environment, now yield around 10% due to the timing phenomenon and changes in interest rates. Key factors for analysis include company stability, size of preferred issue relative to common equity, discount/premium to par value, and adjustment above SOFR. Risks include rapid yield curve fluctuations and potential Fed rate cuts, which could lower SOFR and subsequently reduce yields on floating rate preferreds.
AGNC's lucrative dividend yield looks attractive to investors. But does that make it a smart buy right now?
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AGNCL offers a 7.75% fixed dividend until October 2027, then resets to the five-year U.S. Treasury yield plus 4.39%, providing downside protection and income stability. AGNC's portfolio of government-guaranteed MBS mitigates credit risk, while active risk management and hedging strategies offer additional protection against adverse rate movements. Despite limited capital appreciation potential, AGNCL's high-yield and cumulative feature make it attractive for income-oriented investors seeking stability amid market volatility.
AGNC Investment (AGNC -0.16%) is trading a bit below $10 per share today and it offers an ultra-high 14%+ dividend yield. Think about that for a second -- you spend $10 (or less), a nice round number, and you get roughly $1.45 a year in dividends.
AGNC Investment (AGNC) closed at $9.58 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.63% move from the prior day.
We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the third week of March and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferred stocks gained alongside Treasuries, with credit spreads holding steady. DX.PR.C's switch to a floating coupon of SOFR + 5.723% in mid-April will result in a high yield of around 9.95%.
Although I'm not retired yet, I'm trying to build a portfolio of reliable dividend stocks that I can count on to provide income when I do stop working. I have little to no interest in buying AGNC Investment (AGNC -2.46%) for my portfolio and its monster yield of almost 15%.
While the S&P 500 and other major benchmarks entered "correction territory" this month for the first time since 2023, U.S. REITs have meaningfully outperformed the broader equity market since mid-January. The rebound follows a truly forgettable three-year period for REITs dating back to the start of the Fed's rate hiking cycle in which REITs have accumulated 40 percentage-points of underperformance. REITs remain as unloved as ever: The number of publicly listed REITs declined for a fourth-straight year in 2024. As an asset class, REITs are the single-largest "underweight" among institutional investors.
AGNC Investment (AGNC -0.39%) often attracts a lot of dividend investor attention because of its massive 14% yield. It's a mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) that originates its own mortgages and invests in mortgage-backed securities (MBS).
AGNC Investment (AGNC) reachead $10.13 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -0.39% change compared to its last close.