AGNC Investment Corp. AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) is not like the other two. Maryland-based AGNC paid quarterly dividends for six years before beginning monthly payouts in October 2014. In its third-quarter report, AGNC noted the uncertainties of inflation and the overall interest rate environment but said it was prepared for that through a balanced portfolio, significant hedging, and "very conservative leverage" profile that saw leverage drop from 7.9X in 2Q21 to 7.5X three months later.