The Bank of East Asia, Limited (OTCMKTS:BKEAY) Short Interest Update

The Bank of East Asia, Limited (OTCMKTS:BKEAY) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a drop of 66.7% from the January 31st total of 300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Bank of East Asia Price Performance

OTCMKTS:BKEAY traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $1.43. The stock had a trading volume of 1,186 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,366. Bank of East Asia has a twelve month low of $1.06 and a twelve month high of $1.45. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1.24.

Bank of East Asia Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th will be given a $0.0391 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. This is an increase from Bank of East Asia’s previous dividend of $0.03.

About Bank of East Asia

The Bank of East Asia, Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking and related financial services. Its personal banking services include corporate, individual, savings, current, time deposit, and supreme accounts; and time deposits, foreign currency deposits, MAS services, and auto-payroll products, as well as safe deposit boxes and remittance services.