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Is American Capital Agency or ARMOUR Residential REIT the Better Dividend Stock For You?
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jul 02, 11:54AM CDT
Mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs) are well-known for having some of the best dividends in the market, but not all of them are created equal. Mortgage REIT management teams have many different strategies in terms of leverage, portfolio...

European Capital Arranges the Euro 26 Million Mezzanine Financing to Support the Acquisition of Groupe Poult by Qualium Investissement
PR Newswire - Mon Jun 30, 11:00AM CDT
European Capital Limited and its consolidated subsidiaries ("European Capital" announced today that they arranged the EUR 26 million mezzanine financing supporting the acquisition of Groupe Poult ("Poult" , the number one French private label manufacturer of sweet biscuits, by funds advised by Qualium Investissement ("Qualium" . In this transaction, European Capital invested a total of EUR 13 million in mezzanine bonds along with CIC Mezzanine. European Capital is Agent of the mezzanine facility and will appoint an observer to Poult's Board of Directors.

American Capital Obtains $750 Million Secured Credit Facility
PR Newswire - Mon Jun 30, 8:00AM CDT
American Capital, Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACAS) ("American Capital" or the "Company" announced today the closing of a $750 million senior secured revolving credit facility, provided by Bank of America, N.A. The facility, which matures in June 2016, bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.60%.

American Capital Agency Corporation: Is This The Turnaround?
Kingkarn Amjaroen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 27, 5:00AM CDT
Source: Company American Capital Agency Corporation's net book value per common share has grown for the first time in a year. With a challenging interest rate environment and pressure on mortgage portfolio values throughout much of 2013,...

Why Shares of American Capital Agency Have Soared 28% Higher in 2014
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 26, 7:26PM CDT
The mortgage REIT sector is on fire, with one of the biggest beneficiaries being American Capital Agency . Since the beginning of the year, shares of the mREIT are up nearly 30%. A closer look reveals two reasons for this performance. In the...

Watch for American Capital Agency to Potentially Rebound After Falling 1.77% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Jun 26, 4:44PM CDT
American Capital Agency (NASDAQ:AGNC) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $23.07 to a high of $23.42. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.8%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $23.70 on volume of 4.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.

Are Annaly Capital Management and American Capital Agency Rooting Against the U.S. Economy?
Dave Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jun 25, 11:43AM CDT
Last week, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen discussed the future of economic outlooks and monetary policy. While overall there were few surprises, there was one comment that caught my attention :  The timing and pace of interest rate increase...

Should You Buy ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Despite Ongoing Declines In Its Book Value?
Kingkarn Amjaroen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jun 25, 5:00AM CDT
Source: Armour Residential. ARMOUR Residential significantly cut back on dividend payments over the last two years. 2013 was a particularly bad year for the mortgage REIT as it posted frightening declines in its book value.  Lower...

The Curious Thing mREITs Are Spending Millions a Year On
Dave Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 24, 7:47AM CDT
Since the massive double-digit dividend yields are  Annaly Capital Management and American Capital Agency 's appeal, it's essential to look into the costs that may be cutting into that yield. Though, considering mREITs can avoid income taxes...

Mortgage REITs Stocks under Review -- Research on American Capital Agency, NorthStar Realty Finance, Colony Financial, and Starwood Property Trust
PR Newswire - Tue Jun 24, 6:10AM CDT
On Monday, June 23, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,368.68, up 0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.06% lower at 16,937.26, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,962.61, down 0.01%. The gains were broad based as six out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index ended the day at 308.73, up 0.27%, and the index has advanced 4.21% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC), NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE: NRF), Colony Financial Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) and Starwood Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: STWD). Free technical research on AGNC, NRF, CLNY and STWD can be downloaded upon signing up at:

Here's Why CYS Investments Is a Solid High-Yield Income Stock
Kingkarn Amjaroen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 23, 7:00AM CDT
There are quite a few reasons to be bullish on CYS Investments : Solid core earnings growth throughout 2013, an improved leverage ratio and a falling constant prepayment rate all suggest that CYS Investments' underlying performance metrics are...

Dividend Announcements, Launch of Marketing Solutions, and Executive Appointments - Analyst Notes on Morgan Stanley, Zillow, AGNC, Deutsche Bank and Health Care REIT
PR Newswire - Mon Jun 23, 5:10AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z), American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC), Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) and Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE: HCN). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/3985-100free.

Here's Why Annaly Capital Management and American Capital Agency Are Trading for a Discount to Book
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 21, 5:00AM CDT
If you were to listen to most stock analysts, you'd be excused for concluding that Annaly Capital Management and American Capital Agency are some of the best bargains in the market today. The problem with this perspective, however, is that it's...

Dividend Stocks in IRAs: Don't Let This Tax Trap Snare You
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 20, 1:05PM CDT
Tax-deferred accounts such as IRAs are a great way to save for retirement. But if you like to invest in dividend stocks, there's a tax trap that you need to understand in deciding how to invest your IRA assets. In the following video, Dan...

Two Harbors is an Overlooked Gem in the Crowded mREIT Sector
Kingkarn Amjaroen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 19, 1:06PM CDT
Two Harbors Investment Corp. is a mortgage REIT which makes a convincing value proposition. With a high dividend yield, attractive portfolio characteristics, a consistently improving leverage profile and an extended consolidation in the mortgage...

Annaly Capital Management and American Capital Agency's Shareholders Shouldn't Worry About The Fed
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 19, 8:20AM CDT
The prospect of rising interest rates makes investors in mortgage REITs such as Annaly Capital Management and American Capital Agency nervous, and for good reason. Rising interest rates can quickly erode the value of mREITs' assets, as we saw...

American Capital Senior Floating, Ltd. Declares Second Quarter Dividend of $0.28 Per Share
PR Newswire - Wed Jun 18, 3:26PM CDT
American Capital Senior Floating, Ltd. ("ACSF" or the "Company" (Nasdaq: ACSF) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.28 per share for the second quarter 2014. The dividend is payable on July 10, 2014 to common shareholders of record as of June 30, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of June 26, 2014.

American Capital Agency announces Q2 dividend of USD0.65 per share
M2 - Wed Jun 18, 3:47AM CDT
The board of directors of American Capital Agency Corp (Nasdaq:AGNC), a real estate investment trust, approved a common stock cash dividend of USD0.65 per share for the second quarter of 2014, the company reported on Tuesday.

American Capital Agency announces Q2 series A and B preferred dividends
M2 - Wed Jun 18, 3:11AM CDT
A real estate investment trust American Capital Agency Corp (Nasdaq:AGNC) (AGNC), board of directors approved a second quarter 2014 cash dividend of USD0.50 per share on the company's 8.000% series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock (Nasdaq:AGNCP), it declared on Tuesday.

Look for Shares of American Capital Agency to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 1.06% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jun 17, 5:28PM CDT
American Capital Agency (NASDAQ:AGNC) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $23.33 to a high of $23.68. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $23.45 on volume of 3.8 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
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