American Capital Agency Corp. Declares Third Quarter Dividend on Its Series A and Series B Preferred Stock

September 16, 2016

BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- American Capital Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared cash dividends for the third quarter 2016 on its 8.000% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") (Nasdaq: AGNCP) and its 7.750% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock") underlying its outstanding depositary shares (Nasdaq: AGNCB). 

Series

Ticker

Per Annum Dividend Rate

Dividend Per Share

Payment Date

Record Date

Ex-Dividend Date

A

AGNCP

8.000%

$0.50

October 17, 2016

October 1, 2016

September 28, 2016

B

AGNCB

7.750%

$0.484375*

October 17, 2016

October 1, 2016

September 28, 2016

* Per depositary share; each depositary share represents a 1/1,000th interest in a share of the Series B Preferred Stock. 

For further information or questions, please contact Investor Relations at (301) 968-9300 or [email protected].        

ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
American Capital Agency Corp. is a real estate investment trust that invests primarily in agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or a U.S. Government-sponsored entity.  The Company is no longer affiliated with American Capital, Ltd.  For further information, please refer to www.AGNC.com

CONTACT:
Investors Relations - (301) 968-9300

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SOURCE American Capital Agency Corp.