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2. Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (NYSE:WMC)

Dividend Yield as of January 28: 11.43%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 9

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (NYSE:WMC) is a mortgage finance real estate investment trust that finances residential loans, commercial loans, non-agency commercial mortgage backed securities, as well as agency residential mortgage backed securities. 

On December 21, Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (NYSE:WMC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, in line with previous. The dividend was paid on January 26, to shareholders of record on December 31. Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (NYSE:WMC)’s dividend yield as of January 28 stands at 11.43%. 

Among the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey in Q3 2021, 9 hedge funds were bullish on Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (NYSE:WMC), with stakes equaling $20.6 million. Two Sigma  Advisors holds a $1.93 million stake in Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation (NYSE:WMC), and is one of the leading shareholders of the company.