BETHESDA, Md., May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company")
announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash
dividend of $0.20 per share of common
stock for May 2016. The dividend is payable on June 9, 2016 to common stockholders of record as
of May 31, 2016, with an ex-dividend
date of May 26, 2016.
The Company also announced today its estimated net book value of
$22.44 per share of common stock as
of April 30, 2016. The estimated
net book value per common share is the Company's total estimated
stockholders' equity after deducting the Company's common stock
dividend declared on April 12, 2016,
which was paid on May 9, 2016, less
the preferred stock liquidation preference, divided by the number
of common shares outstanding as of month end. The estimated net
book value is unaudited and has not been verified or reviewed by
any third party. The Company's current net book value may also
be materially different from its estimated net book value as of
April 30, 2016. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise its estimated net book
value.
For further information or questions, please contact the AGNC
Investor Relations Department at (301) 968-9300 or
IR@AGNC.com.
ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
American Capital
Agency Corp. is a real estate investment trust that invests
primarily in agency pass-through securities and collateralized
mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments
are guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or a U.S.
Government-sponsored entity. The Company is externally managed and
advised by American Capital AGNC Management, LLC, an affiliate of
American Capital, Ltd. ("American Capital"). For further
information, please refer to www.AGNC.com.
ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL
American Capital, Ltd.
(Nasdaq: ACAS) is a publicly traded private equity firm and global
asset manager. American Capital, both directly and through its
asset management business, originates, underwrites and manages
investments in middle market private equity, leveraged finance,
real estate and structured products. American Capital manages
$20 billion of assets, including
assets on its balance sheet and fee earning assets under management
by affiliated managers, with $77
billion of total assets under management (including levered
assets). Through a wholly owned affiliate, American Capital
manages publicly traded American Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq:
AGNC), American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: MTGE)
and American Capital Senior Floating, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACSF) with
approximately $10 billion of total
net book value. American Capital and its affiliates operate
out of six offices in the U.S. and Europe. For further
information, please refer to www.AmericanCapital.com.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections,
beliefs and assumptions of management of the Company at the time of
such statements and are not guarantees of future
performance. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties in predicting future results and
conditions. Actual results could differ materially from those
projected in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of
important factors, including, without limitation, changes in
interest rates, changes in the yield curve, changes in prepayment
rates, the availability and terms of financing, changes in the
market value of the Company's assets, general economic conditions,
market conditions, conditions in the market for agency securities,
and legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect
the business of the Company. Certain factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements, are included in the Company's periodic
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
Copies are available on the SEC's website,
www.sec.gov. The Company disclaims any obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements based on the
occurrence of future events, the receipt or new information, or
otherwise.
CONTACT:
Investor Relations - (301) 968-9300
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