Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAP) Short Interest Up 62.3% in February

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAP) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 37,500 shares, a growth of 62.3% from the January 31st total of 23,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 38,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

NASDAQ OZKAP traded down $0.27 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $17.40. The stock had a trading volume of 25,266 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,084. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.58. Bank OZK has a 52-week low of $15.11 and a 52-week high of $19.88.

Bank OZK Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a dividend of $0.2891 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.65%.

Bank OZK Company Profile

Bank OZK provides various retail and commercial banking services for individuals and businesses in the United States. The company offers deposit services, including non-interest bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time and reciprocal deposits.