Bank of Queensland Limited (OTCMKTS:BKQNY) Short Interest Up 11.1% in December

Bank of Queensland Limited (OTCMKTS:BKQNY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,000 shares, a growth of 11.1% from the November 30th total of 900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.0 days.

Bank of Queensland Price Performance

BKQNY stock remained flat at $8.17 during midday trading on Tuesday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,171. Bank of Queensland has a one year low of $7.45 and a one year high of $9.44. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $8.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.32.

Bank of Queensland Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Investors of record on Monday, October 28th were issued a $0.1816 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 28th. Bank of Queensland’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 75.18%.

Bank of Queensland Company Profile

Bank of Queensland Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial services in Australia and New Zealand. The company operates in Retail Banking, BOQ Business, and Other segments. It offers personal banking services comprises savings and term deposits, and transactional accounts; debit and credit cards; home, personal, and car loans; and travel, home and content, landlord, and car insurance, as well as investment services comprising online share trading services, and self-managed superannuation funds.