Short Interest in Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAP) Expands By 46.2%

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAP) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 7,600 shares, a growth of 46.2% from the November 15th total of 5,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 34,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Bank OZK Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ OZKAP traded down $0.15 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $16.82. 41,669 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 31,858. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $18.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $17.28. Bank OZK has a 1-year low of $15.11 and a 1-year high of $19.88.

Bank OZK Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were given a $0.2891 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.87%.

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.