Aura Minerals Inc. (OTCMKTS:ORAAF) Short Interest Update

Aura Minerals Inc. (OTCMKTS:ORAAF) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 47,800 shares, a decline of 59.7% from the February 28th total of 118,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 31,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days.

Aura Minerals Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:ORAAF traded down $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $19.43. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,311 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,189. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $15.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.17. Aura Minerals has a fifty-two week low of $7.41 and a fifty-two week high of $19.83.

Aura Minerals Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 6th.

Aura Minerals Company Profile

Aura Minerals Inc, a gold and copper production company, focuses on the development and operation of gold and base metal projects in the Americas. It operates through Minosa Mine, Apoena Mines, The Aranzazu Mine, Corporate, Almas, and Projects segments. The company primarily explores for gold and copper in Brazil, Mexico, and Honduras.