Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITBO) Short Interest Update

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITBO) saw a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 114,900 shares, an increase of 44.0% from the January 31st total of 79,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 24,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.7 days.

Fifth Third Bancorp Stock Up 0.5 %

FITBO stock traded up $0.12 on Monday, hitting $22.78. 29,928 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 23,908. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $21.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $22.52. Fifth Third Bancorp has a 12-month low of $19.28 and a 12-month high of $24.15.

Fifth Third Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 27th were issued a dividend of $0.3094 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 27th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.43%.

Fifth Third Bancorp Company Profile

Fifth Third Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Fifth Third Bank, National Association that engages in the provision of a range of financial products and services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking, and Wealth and Asset Management.