Kansas City Life Insurance (OTCMKTS:KCLI) Short Interest Down 15.4% in December

Kansas City Life Insurance (OTCMKTS:KCLI) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,100 shares, a drop of 15.4% from the November 30th total of 1,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Kansas City Life Insurance Stock Performance

Shares of KCLI traded up $0.50 on Tuesday, reaching $36.67. The stock had a trading volume of 1,292 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,220. Kansas City Life Insurance has a 12-month low of $33.00 and a 12-month high of $39.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $354.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.26 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $36.26.

Kansas City Life Insurance (OTCMKTS:KCLI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 1st. The financial services provider reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Kansas City Life Insurance had a return on equity of 9.34% and a net margin of 10.10%. The business had revenue of $125.15 million during the quarter.

Kansas City Life Insurance Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 7th were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 7th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.53%. Kansas City Life Insurance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.56%.

About Kansas City Life Insurance

Kansas City Life Insurance Company provides insurance products and services in states and the District of Columbia. It operates through three segments: Individual Insurance, Group Insurance, and Old American. The Individual Insurance segment consists of individual insurance products for Kansas City life, Grange life, and the assumed reinsurance transactions.