Truxton Co. (OTCMKTS:TRUX) Short Interest Up 25.0% in December

Truxton Co. (OTCMKTS:TRUX) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a growth of 25.0% from the November 30th total of 400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Truxton Price Performance

Truxton stock opened at $73.80 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $69.62. Truxton has a twelve month low of $60.00 and a twelve month high of $75.25. The company has a market capitalization of $211.66 million, a PE ratio of 12.18 and a beta of 0.65.

Truxton (OTCMKTS:TRUX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $12.22 million during the quarter.

Truxton Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.33%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. Truxton’s dividend payout ratio is 28.38%.

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.