BETHESDA, Md., June 19, 2013 /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") (Nasdaq: AGNCP) of $0.50 per share for the second quarter
2013. The dividend is payable on July
15, 2013 to preferred shareholders of record as of
July 1, 2013, with an ex-dividend
date of June 27, 2013.
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 (Nasdaq: ACAS)
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 manages
$21.2 billion of assets, including
assets on its balance sheet and fee earning assets under management
by affiliated managers, with $112
billion of total assets under management (including levered
assets). From its eight offices in the U.S. and Europe, American Capital and its affiliate,
European Capital, will consider investment opportunities from
$10 million to $750 million.
For further information, please refer to
www.AmericanCapital.com.
CONTACT:
Investors – (301) 968-9300
SOURCE American Capital Agency Corp.