B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILYP) Short Interest Update

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILYP) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 9,600 shares, an increase of 74.5% from the December 15th total of 5,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 20,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

B. Riley Financial Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ RILYP traded up $0.21 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $7.95. 17,788 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,226. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $7.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.03. B. Riley Financial has a 1-year low of $3.81 and a 1-year high of $20.49.

B. Riley Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 28th were issued a dividend of $0.4297 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 28th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 21.62%.

B. Riley Financial Company Profile

B. Riley Financial, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides financial services to corporate, institutional, and high net worth clients in North America, Australia, the Asia Pacific, and Europe. The company operates through six segments: Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Financial Consulting, Auction and Liquidation, Communications, and Consumer.