Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. reported a positive economic return of 4.8% for Q1 2024, driven by outperformance of higher coupon Agency RMBS and wider spreads on the swap portfolio. The company's book value per common share increased to $10.08, combined with a common stock dividend of $0.40. As of the end of the quarter, 94.3% of the investment portfolio was invested in Agency RMBS, 5.3% in Agency CMBS, and 0.4% in credit assets, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.6x.
Net income per common share was $0.49, compared to $0.46 in Q4 2023.
Earnings available for distribution per common share was $0.86, compared to $0.95 in Q4 2023.
Common stock dividend remained unchanged at $0.40 per common share.
Book value per common share increased to $10.08, compared to $10.00 as of December 31, 2023.
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. remains cautious on the near-term outlook for the Agency RMBS sector, given the increase in market volatility in April. However, the company believes that the potential normalization of monetary policy and a steeper yield curve should be supportive of Agency RMBS over the longer term.
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