Is AGNC Still a Reliable Income Pick After Its Latest Earnings?

AGNC Investment Corp, a major mortgage REIT with a 13.6% forward yield, may not be a reliable long-term income investment despite appearing attractive. While the dividend appears sustainable in the near term with expected 4% EPS growth in 2026, the company has a history of dividend cuts and its performance is highly sensitive to interest rate fluctuations. Over the past decade, AGNC's stock declined 45%, and even with reinvested dividends, it significantly underperformed the S&P 500.