Healthcare Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTIBP) Short Interest Up 36.9% in August

Healthcare Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTIBP) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 51,600 shares, a growth of 36.9% from the August 15th total of 37,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 11,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.6 days.

Healthcare Trust Stock Performance

NASDAQ HTIBP remained flat at $15.85 on Monday. 2,078 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,709. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $14.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.83. Healthcare Trust has a 1 year low of $10.02 and a 1 year high of $18.90.

Healthcare Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 5th were issued a dividend of $0.4453 per share. This represents a $1.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 5th.

Healthcare Trust Company Profile

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.