Northern Trust Co. (NASDAQ:NTRSO) Short Interest Update

Northern Trust Co. (NASDAQ:NTRSO) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 17,600 shares, a decrease of 22.1% from the December 15th total of 22,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 39,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Northern Trust Price Performance

Shares of NTRSO stock traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $20.49. The stock had a trading volume of 69,537 shares, compared to its average volume of 52,467. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $20.93 and its 200 day moving average is $21.62. Northern Trust has a twelve month low of $19.55 and a twelve month high of $24.29.

Northern Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Shareholders of record on Sunday, December 15th were given a dividend of $0.2938 per share. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th.

Northern Trust Company Profile

Northern Trust Corporation, a financial holding company, provides wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions for corporations, institutions, families, and individuals worldwide. It operates in two segments, Asset Servicing and Wealth Management. The Asset Servicing segment offers asset servicing and related services, including custody, fund administration, investment operations outsourcing, investment management, investment risk and analytical services, employee benefit services, securities lending, foreign exchange, treasury management, brokerage services, transition management services, banking, and cash management services.