{
  "id": 16126740,
  "title": "With an Over 16% Yield, Is Now the Time to Buy AGNC Stock?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/with-an-over-16-yield-is-now-the-time-to-buy-agnc-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-22T23:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/22/with-an-over-16-yield-is-now-the-time-to-buy-agnc/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "AGNC Investment Corporation, a mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT), has been offering investors a high dividend yield of over 16% since 2020. Despite the yield appearing attractive, AGNC has maintained its monthly dividend payment at $0.12 since then, backed by a strong net spread income that consistently surpasses its dividend payouts. This mREIT invests in agency-backed mortgage-backed securities (MBS), which are backed by government agencies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, thereby carrying minimal default risk. However, MBS values can be sensitive to interest rate changes and mortgage rate fluctuations, causing fluctuations in their market value. In Q3, AGNC's tangible book value (TBV), which represents the value of its MBS portfolio, decreased by nearly 17% quarter over quarter, from $8.58 to $7.13 per share. Nonetheless, as of October 3, AGNC's TBV had increased by 3% from the previous quarter, indicating an overall improvement. The company raised $992 million through an at-the-market offering program and continues to generate solid net spread and dollar roll income, which aids in covering its dividend obligations. AGNC CEO Peter Federico believes that agency MBSes are currently more attractive due to their near 6.5% yields and anticipates strong returns (18% to 20%) on new investments once interest rate volatility subsides. Despite the recent decline in AGNC's stock price, the market has largely priced in the anticipated four rate hikes by 2027, suggesting that there may be an opportune moment to invest in this mREIT.",
  "summary": "AGNC just turned in a weak quarter, but the bottom may be in.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "With an Over 16% Yield, Is Now the Time to Buy AGNC Stock?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/with-an-over-16-yield-is-now-the-time-to-buy-agnc-stock-16127495",
        "published": "2026-10-22T23:25:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}