Northern Trust Co. (NASDAQ:NTRSO) Short Interest Down 22.1% in December

Northern Trust Co. (NASDAQ:NTRSO) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 17,600 shares, a drop of 22.1% from the December 15th total of 22,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 39,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Northern Trust Stock Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ:NTRSO traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $20.49. 69,537 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 52,467. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $20.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.62. Northern Trust has a one year low of $19.55 and a one year high of $24.29.

Northern Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 1st. Stockholders of record on Sunday, December 15th were given a $0.2938 dividend. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th.

Northern Trust Company Profile

Northern Trust Corporation, a financial holding company, provides wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions for corporations, institutions, families, and individuals worldwide. It operates in two segments, Asset Servicing and Wealth Management. The Asset Servicing segment offers asset servicing and related services, including custody, fund administration, investment operations outsourcing, investment management, investment risk and analytical services, employee benefit services, securities lending, foreign exchange, treasury management, brokerage services, transition management services, banking, and cash management services.