BETHESDA, Md., May 15, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the
"Company"), a leading Agency residential mortgage REIT, announced
today that Peter Federico, the
Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, will preside over
today's Nasdaq opening bell ceremony in celebration of 15 years as
a publicly traded company. Members of the Company's Board of
Directors, executive management team and colleagues will join Mr.
Federico at the ceremony.
"Today marks the 15-year anniversary of AGNC's initial public
offering, and we are honored to celebrate the occasion with Nasdaq
and commemorate the significant milestones AGNC has attained," said
Mr. Federico. "Since inception, our team has maintained our Agency
MBS investment focus and has utilized an active management strategy
that incorporates AGNC's asset selection expertise, competitive
funding advantages, and disciplined risk management. Through this
dedicated approach, we have navigated a range of market cycles
while producing exceptional long-term total returns for our
stockholders. Since our May 2008 IPO
through May 10, 2023, AGNC has
delivered a total stock return of 286%,1 significantly
exceeding the mortgage REIT index2 and other
yield-oriented sector indices,3 and has paid over
$12 billion of common stock
dividends, which together illustrate the benefits of being a
long-term investor in AGNC. We are extremely proud of our
accomplishments and growth over the years and look forward to
continuing to build on our track record of outperformance for our
stockholders as we enter AGNC's next chapter."
The ceremony will take place at the Nasdaq MarketSite in
New York City and begin at
approximately 9:20 am ET, with
remarks from Mr. Federico just prior to the opening at 9:30 am ET. A live broadcast of the ceremony and
a replay will be available at:
https://livestream.com/accounts/27896496/events/10841478.
ABOUT AGNC INVESTMENT CORP.
AGNC Investment Corp. is
an internally managed real estate investment trust that invests
primarily in residential mortgage-backed securities for which the
principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S.
Government-sponsored enterprise or a U.S. Government agency. For
further information, please refer to www.AGNC.com and
follow us on LinkedIn.
1 Total stock return includes price appreciation and
dividend reinvestment; dividends are assumed to be reinvested at
the closing price of the security on the ex-dividend date. Source:
S&P Global Market Intelligence and Bloomberg.
2 The index referenced is the Bloomberg Mortgage REIT
Index (BBREMTG), which generated a 53% total return over the
relevant time period.
3 Relevant sector indices referenced are the S&P 500
Financials (S5FINL) and Real Estate (S5RLST) Indices, which
generated 104% and 85% total returns, respectively, over the
relevant time period.
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Investors - (301) 968-9300
Media - (301) 968-9303
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