BETHESDA, Md., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Capital
Agency Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced
today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on
its 8.000% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the
"Series A Preferred Stock") of $0.556
per share for the second quarter 2012. The dividend is
payable on July 16, 2012 to preferred
shareholders of record as of July 1,
2012, with an ex-dividend date of June 27, 2012.
For further information or questions, please contact our
Investor Relations Department at (301) 968-9300 or
IR@AGNC.com.
ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
American Capital Agency Corp. is a real estate investment
trust that invests 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 externally managed
and advised by American Capital AGNC Management, LLC, an affiliate
of American Capital, Ltd. ("American Capital"). For further
information, please refer to www.AGNC.com.
ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL
American Capital is a publicly traded private equity firm
and global asset manager. American Capital, both directly and
through its asset management business, originates, underwrites and
manages investments in middle market private equity, leveraged
finance, real estate and structured products. American
Capital has $101 billion in assets
under management and seven offices in the U.S. and Europe. American Capital and European Capital
will consider investment opportunities from $10 million to $500 million. For further
information, please refer to www.AmericanCapital.com.
CONTACT:
Investors – (301) 968-9300
SOURCE American Capital Agency Corp.