Jollibee Foods Co. (OTCMKTS:JBFCY) Short Interest Update

Jollibee Foods Co. (OTCMKTS:JBFCY) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the November 30th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Jollibee Foods Stock Performance

Jollibee Foods stock remained flat at $17.57 during trading hours on Friday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 107 shares, compared to its average volume of 559. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $17.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.90. Jollibee Foods has a 52-week low of $14.42 and a 52-week high of $19.74.

Jollibee Foods Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Investors of record on Monday, November 25th were paid a dividend of $0.1241 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 25th. This is a boost from Jollibee Foods’s previous dividend of $0.05. Jollibee Foods’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.97%.

About Jollibee Foods

Jollibee Foods Corporation develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants. The company operates quick-service restaurants under the Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Yong He King, Hong Zhuang Yuan, Mang Inasal, Burger King, Highlands Coffee, PHO24, Smashburger, Tim Ho Wan, Tortazo, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Yoshinoya, Milksha, and Panda Express names in the Philippines, the United States, Canada, the People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Panama, Malaysia, South Korea, Australia, and India.