Healthcare Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTIA) Short Interest Down 25.6% in August

Healthcare Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTIA) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,200 shares, a decline of 25.6% from the July 31st total of 4,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Healthcare Trust Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HTIA opened at $15.29 on Friday. Healthcare Trust has a fifty-two week low of $9.54 and a fifty-two week high of $17.34. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.04.

Healthcare Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 5th were given a dividend of $0.4609 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.06%. This is a boost from Healthcare Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 5th.

About Healthcare Trust

Healthcare Trust, Inc is a publicly registered real estate investment trust focused on acquiring a diversified portfolio of healthcare real estate, with an emphasis on seniors housing and medical office buildings, located in the United States.