Short Interest in Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLFP) Increases By 215.0%

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLFP) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 6,300 shares, a growth of 215.0% from the December 15th total of 2,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Heartland Financial USA Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of HTLFP stock traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $25.16. 13,714 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,202. Heartland Financial USA has a 12-month low of $24.28 and a 12-month high of $26.20. The business’s fifty day moving average is $25.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.27.

Heartland Financial USA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.4375 per share. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.96%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st.

Heartland Financial USA Company Profile

Heartland Financial USA, Inc, a bank holding company, provides commercial, small business, and consumer banking services to individuals and businesses in the United States. The company accepts various deposit products, including checking, demand deposit accounts, NOW accounts, savings, money market, and individual retirement; certificates of deposit; and other time deposits.