10 Stocks with Highest Dividend to Buy Right Now

7. AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC)

Dividend Yield as of July 27: 14.83%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), a mortgage REIT focused on agency-backed mortgage-backed securities (MBS), addressed several market dynamics in its Q2 update. The company noted that although the Federal Reserve and Treasury signaled supportive regulatory changes, banks have remained cautious. Demand from foreign investors also appeared soft, attributed to a weaker US dollar and global tensions. However, AGNC highlighted that MBS spreads have narrowed since the quarter ended and expects renewed interest from both banks and international investors going forward, which could help compress currently wide spreads.

A key measure for mREITs like AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) is tangible book value (TBV), representing the underlying value of their holdings. During Q2, AGNC’s TBV declined by 5%, or $0.44 per share, landing at $7.81, down from $8.25 in Q1. It reported a modest 1% TBV recovery in July after accounting for its dividend.

That said, AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) is popular among income investors because of its dividend policy. The company pays a monthly dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.83%, as of July 27. From its IPO in May 2008 through Q2 2025, the company has paid out a total of $14.7 billion in dividends to common shareholders, amounting to $49.36 per share.