Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLCP) Short Interest Update

Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLCP) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,300 shares, a growth of 232.0% from the December 15th total of 2,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days.

Atlanticus Stock Performance

Shares of ATLCP stock opened at $23.12 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $23.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $23.07. Atlanticus has a 12 month low of $20.75 and a 12 month high of $24.80.

Atlanticus Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Sunday, December 1st were issued a dividend of $0.4766 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 29th. This represents a $1.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.25%.

Atlanticus Company Profile

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, a financial technology company, provides credit and related financial services and products to customers the United States. It operates in two segments, Credit as a Service, and Auto Finance. The Credit as a Service segment originates a range of consumer loan products, such as private label and general purpose credit cards originated by lenders through various channels, including retail and healthcare, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing, and partnerships with third parties; and offers credit to their customers for the purchase of various goods and services, including consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, healthcare, and home-improvements by partnering with retailers, healthcare providers, and other service providers.