NASB Financial, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NASB) Short Interest Down 16.7% in February

NASB Financial, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NASB) was the target of a large decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 2,000 shares, a decrease of 16.7% from the February 13th total of 2,400 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.0 days.

NASB Financial Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS NASB remained flat at $36.75 during mid-day trading on Tuesday. The company had a trading volume of 100 shares, compared to its average volume of 960. NASB Financial has a 1-year low of $31.93 and a 1-year high of $38.90. The firm has a market cap of $265.85 million, a PE ratio of 9.42 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.39.

NASB Financial (OTCMKTS:NASB) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. NASB Financial had a return on equity of 7.01% and a net margin of 17.41%.

NASB Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. NASB Financial’s payout ratio is presently 25.64%.

About NASB Financial

NASB Financial, Inc operates as a unitary thrift holding company for North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company offers checking, savings, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts. It also mortgages and refinancing products, including conventional, veterans administration, federal housing administration, jumbo, and IRA residential real-estate loans.