Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (OTCMKTS:JUVF) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (OTCMKTS:JUVF) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a drop of 50.0% from the February 13th total of 200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Juniata Valley Financial Price Performance

JUVF remained flat at $12.21 during trading on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.57. Juniata Valley Financial has a 12 month low of $10.94 and a 12 month high of $13.97.

Juniata Valley Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. Juniata Valley Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 90.23%.

Juniata Valley Financial Company Profile

Juniata Valley Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for The Juniata Valley Bank that provides retail and commercial banking services primarily to small and mid-sized businesses in central and northern Pennsylvania, the United States. The company accepts personal checking, club, money market deposit, savings, individual retirement, business checking, payroll direct deposit, and demand and time deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.