Is AGNC Investment the Right Dividend Stock for You? Here's a Better Question to Ask.

  • A huge yield can be a siren call to dividend-focused investors. AGNC Investment's (AGNC 0.42%) huge 17% dividend yield is more like a rock opera, given that the S&P 500 index (^GSPC 0.13%) is only yielding 1.3% or so and the average real estate investment trust (REIT) is yielding just 4%.