Short Interest in J D Wetherspoon plc (OTCMKTS:JDWPY) Increases By 200.0%

J D Wetherspoon plc (OTCMKTS:JDWPYGet Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, a growth of 200.0% from the September 30th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days.

J D Wetherspoon Price Performance

J D Wetherspoon stock opened at $46.09 on Monday. J D Wetherspoon has a 12 month low of $46.09 and a 12 month high of $52.13. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.71, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.35.

J D Wetherspoon Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 9th. Investors of record on Friday, October 25th will be given a dividend of $0.7648 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 25th.

J D Wetherspoon Company Profile

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J D Wetherspoon plc owns and operates pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Watford, the United Kingdom.

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