Short Interest in Truxton Co. (OTCMKTS:TRUX) Grows By 50.0%

Truxton Co. (OTCMKTS:TRUX) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the February 28th total of 200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Truxton Price Performance

Shares of TRUX stock opened at $74.00 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $213.27 million, a P/E ratio of 11.67 and a beta of 0.67. Truxton has a fifty-two week low of $61.59 and a fifty-two week high of $82.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $74.23.

Truxton (OTCMKTS:TRUX) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter.

Truxton Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th were given a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.41%. Truxton’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.55%.

About Truxton

Truxton Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides various banking, investment management, and trust administration services to individuals, businesses, and charitable institutions in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including demand, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit.