Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLFP) Short Interest Update

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLFP) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,300 shares, an increase of 215.0% from the December 31st total of 2,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Heartland Financial USA Stock Performance

NASDAQ HTLFP opened at $25.31 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.29. Heartland Financial USA has a 1-year low of $24.38 and a 1-year high of $26.20.

Heartland Financial USA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.4375 per share. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st.

Heartland Financial USA Company Profile

Heartland Financial USA, Inc, a bank holding company, provides commercial, small business, and consumer banking services to individuals and businesses in the United States. The company accepts various deposit products, including checking, demand deposit accounts, NOW accounts, savings, money market, and individual retirement; certificates of deposit; and other time deposits.