Short Interest in Fulton Financial Co. (NASDAQ:FULTP) Decreases By 14.4%

Fulton Financial Co. (NASDAQ:FULTP) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 11,900 shares, a decrease of 14.4% from the February 13th total of 13,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 10,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

Fulton Financial Stock Performance

Shares of Fulton Financial stock traded down $0.03 on Thursday, hitting $19.91. The stock had a trading volume of 922 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,793. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $19.94 and a 200 day moving average of $19.97. Fulton Financial has a twelve month low of $16.78 and a twelve month high of $21.22.

Fulton Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.3203 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.43%.

Fulton Financial Company Profile

Fulton Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company that provides consumer and commercial banking products and services in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. It accepts various checking accounts and savings deposit products, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts.