5 Low Beta Dividend Stocks with High Yields

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In this article, we discuss 5 low beta dividend stocks with high yields. If you want our detailed analysis of these stocks, go directly to 10 Low Beta Dividend Stocks with High Yields

5. AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC)

Dividend Yield as of January 26: 9.68%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 16

Beta Value: 0.93

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) is an American REIT investing in residential mortgage securities and collateralized mortgage obligations which are guaranteed by a United States government-sponsored enterprise. AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) delivers a yield of 9.68%, which makes it one of the top low beta dividend stocks with a high yield. 

On January 10, AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) declared a $0.12 per share monthly dividend, in line with previous. The dividend is payable on February 9, for shareholders of record on January 31. 

Piper Sandler analyst Kevin Barker lowered the price target on AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) to $16 from $16.50 and kept a Neutral rating on the shares on January 5. The analyst expects Q4 mortgage banking earnings to be under pressure amid increasing competitive pressures across all channels due to reduced seasonal demand combined with excess capacity. He recommends investors to opt for originators with “valuation support, relatively large servicing fee streams, and the potential for company-specific catalysts.”

In Q3 2021, among the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey, Canyon Capital Advisors is the biggest stakeholder of AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), with 3.3 million shares worth $52.71 million. Overall, 16 hedge funds in the third quarter database of Insider Monkey were long AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC), with stakes equaling $81.4 million. 

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