Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 (NASDAQ:ATLCZ) Short Interest Up 21.0% in December

Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 (NASDAQ:ATLCZ) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 27,700 shares, an increase of 21.0% from the December 15th total of 22,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 32,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 Price Performance

Shares of Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 stock traded down $0.02 during trading on Friday, hitting $24.94. 24,016 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 33,983. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $25.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.01. Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 has a 1-year low of $24.05 and a 1-year high of $25.50.

Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 1st were given a dividend of $0.5781 per share. This represents a $2.31 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.27%. This is a boost from Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st.