Short Interest in Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAP) Increases By 50.0%

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZKAPGet Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 6,900 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the August 15th total of 4,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 27,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ OZKAP opened at $17.55 on Monday. Bank OZK has a 12 month low of $14.37 and a 12 month high of $18.00. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.70.

Bank OZK Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 1st were paid a dividend of $0.2891 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 1st.

About Bank OZK

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Bank OZK provides various retail and commercial banking services for individuals and businesses in the United States. The company offers deposit services, including non-interest bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time and reciprocal deposits.

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