Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITBO) Short Interest Up 104.3% in November

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITBO) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 109,500 shares, a growth of 104.3% from the October 31st total of 53,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 27,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.0 days.

Fifth Third Bancorp Trading Up 0.6 %

FITBO traded up $0.14 on Thursday, hitting $23.44. 12,279 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 22,192. The business has a 50-day moving average of $23.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.72. Fifth Third Bancorp has a 12 month low of $19.28 and a 12 month high of $24.15.

Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were issued a dividend of $0.3094 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th.

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.