Truxton Co. (OTCMKTS:TRUX) Short Interest Up 25.0% in December

Truxton Co. (OTCMKTS:TRUX) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a growth of 25.0% from the November 30th total of 400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Truxton Stock Performance

Shares of TRUX opened at $73.80 on Tuesday. Truxton has a fifty-two week low of $60.00 and a fifty-two week high of $75.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of $73.46 and a 200 day moving average of $69.62. The firm has a market cap of $211.66 million, a P/E ratio of 12.18 and a beta of 0.65.

Truxton (OTCMKTS:TRUX) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $12.22 million for the quarter.

Truxton Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.33%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 10th. Truxton’s payout ratio is 28.38%.

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.