Atacadão S.A. (OTCMKTS:ATAAY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Atacadão S.A. (OTCMKTS:ATAAY) saw a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the December 31st total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days.

Atacadão Price Performance

Shares of Atacadão stock remained flat at C$3.70 during mid-day trading on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of C$4.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$6.79. Atacadão has a 1 year low of C$3.69 and a 1 year high of C$7.06.

Atacadão Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 30th were paid a dividend of $0.0405 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 30th.

Atacadão Company Profile

Atacadão SA engages in the wholesale and retail of food, clothing, home appliances, electronics, and other products in Brazil. The company operates through Retail, Atacadão, and Financial Solutions segments. The company offers alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; chocolate and cocoa powders, sugar and sweeteners, baby foods, rice, oats and cereals, cookies, toasts and snacks, coffee, teas, canned and uncanned products, sweets and deserts, flour, bean, yeast, grains and seed, pasta and sauces, mixture for bakery and confectionery, oils, fats and lard, soups and creams, and seasonings and condiments; and bathroom, kitchen, pool, clothing, and general cleaning products.