Better Buy: Annaly Capital Management vs. AGNC Investment Corp.

With interest rates at rock-bottom levels, where is an income investor to turn? Investment-grade corporate bonds are in the low 2% range, and even junk bonds pay miserly returns.

Fortunately, the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector is a fertile ground for finding juicy dividend yields. Two with exceptionally high dividend yields are in the mortgage REIT sector: Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) and AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC). Which one is the better buy?

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