Short Interest in Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAP) Increases By 62.9%

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAPGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 18,900 shares, a growth of 62.9% from the September 30th total of 11,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 26,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

NASDAQ OZKAP opened at $18.90 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.08. Bank OZK has a twelve month low of $14.61 and a twelve month high of $19.88.

Bank OZK Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.2891 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 1st. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.12%.

Bank OZK Company Profile

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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.

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