Short Interest in Truxton Co. (OTCMKTS:TRUX) Expands 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. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 3,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Truxton Stock Performance

Truxton stock opened at $74.00 on Friday. Truxton has a one year low of $61.59 and a one year high of $82.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $76.61 and a 200 day moving average of $74.20. The stock has a market cap of $213.27 million, a PE ratio of 11.67 and a beta of 0.67.

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

Truxton Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th were given a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.41%. Truxton’s payout ratio is presently 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.