Previous Close | 25.57 |
Open | 25.47 |
Bid | 25.25 x 800 |
Ask | 25.95 x 1800 |
Day's Range | 25.40 - 25.64 |
52 Week Range | 10.00 - 26.09 |
Volume | 32,235 |
Avg. Volume | 43,201 |
Market Cap | 8.755B |
Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.00 |
PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
EPS (TTM) | -0.66 |
Earnings Date | Oct 30, 2019 |
Forward Dividend & Yield | 1.75 (6.84%) |
Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 30, 2020 |
1y Target Est | N/A |
With interest rates stuck near zero, investors seeking income are struggling to find yield. Today, we'll look at a couple of real estate stocks that invest in securities guaranteed by the U.S. government. Most of the biggest REITs have yields in the 4% range; however, there's a subset that yields more, and those are the mortgage REITs.
There are plenty of stocks that will pay you a dividend each month. The trick is finding the right ones at the right time.
Last year was one to forget for most financial stocks, but especially for real estate investment trusts (REITs). The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic were characterized by widespread business closures and extreme bond market volatility. Amidst all of that, AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC), an agency mortgage REIT, actually performed relatively well.