Short Interest in Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAP) Increases By 50.0%

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAP) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 6,900 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the August 15th total of 4,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 27,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Bank OZK Trading Down 0.4 %

OZKAP opened at $17.55 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $17.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.70. Bank OZK has a 1 year low of $14.37 and a 1 year high of $18.00.

Bank OZK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 1st were paid a $0.2891 dividend. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.59%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 1st.

About Bank OZK

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.