AGNC AGNC Investment Corporation

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have some of the highest yields on Wall Street. As a REIT, these companies are typically not taxed on their income but are required to pay out 90 percent of their taxable income in dividends. While this makes dividend payments more volatile, analysts argue that REITs' profits should remain stable given the current economic conditions. The Bedford Report examines the outlook for diversified REITs and provides equity research on American Capital Agency Corporation (NASDAQ: AGNC) and Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY). Access to the full company reports can be found at:

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Companies like American Capital Agency and Annaly Capital Management earn their money on the spread between low-interest short-term borrowing and purchasing high-interest long-term securities. The Federal Reserve has expressed its intention to keep interest rates low which means that REITs should enjoy a good spread for the foreseeable future. Reports from Reuters argue that remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke have helped send expectations of an interest rate hike back to about October of 2011.

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Currently Annaly Capital Management pays an annual dividend of $2.36 for a yield of around 13.6 percent. Last month Annaly booked net income of $699.9 million, or 92 cents per share, up from $281.1 million, or 50 cents per share, in the year-earlier period.

American Capital Agency presently pays an annual dividend of $5.60 for a hefty yield of around 18.6 percent.

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