5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks with Payout Ratio Less than 55%

In this article, we will be taking a look at 5 high-yield dividend stocks with payout ratio less than 55%. To read our detailed analysis of dividend investing, you can go directly to see the 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks with Payout Ratio Less than 55%.

5. AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 19
Dividend Yield: 9.06%
Payout Ratio: 39.4%

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC), an American real estate investment trust, focuses on residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. The company ranks 5th on our list of high-yield dividend stocks with payout ratio less than 55% and funds its investments with the help of collateralized borrowings in the form of repurchase agreements.

As of this July, Barclays analyst Mark DeVries holds an Overweight rating on shares of AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) alongside a price target of $17.

In the second quarter of 2021, AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) had an FFO of $0.76, beating estimates by $0.11. The company’s revenue was $232 million, missing estimates by $90.23 million. AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) has gained 3.31% year to date 14.06% past year.

By the end of the second quarter of 2021, 19 hedge funds out of the 873 tracked by Insider Monkey held stakes in AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) worth roughly $151 million. This is compared to 18 hedge funds in the previous quarter with a total stake value of approximately $167 million.