Truxton Co. (OTCMKTS:TRUX) Short Interest Down 70.0% in February

Truxton Co. (OTCMKTS:TRUX) was the target of a large drop in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, a drop of 70.0% from the January 31st total of 1,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Truxton Trading Down 0.9 %

OTCMKTS TRUX opened at $78.50 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $225.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.38 and a beta of 0.64. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $75.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $72.94. Truxton has a 1 year low of $60.00 and a 1 year high of $81.45.

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

Truxton Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th will be paid a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 11th. Truxton’s payout ratio is 31.55%.

Truxton Company Profile

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.