BOC Hong Kong Ltd. (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) Short Interest Up 1,400.0% in October

BOC Hong Kong Ltd. (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,500 shares, a growth of 1,400.0% from the September 30th total of 100 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 4,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily volume of 4,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

BOC Hong Kong Stock Performance

Shares of BHKLY opened at $97.95 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $95.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $90.24. BOC Hong Kong has a twelve month low of $61.47 and a twelve month high of $105.00.

BOC Hong Kong Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.723 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 12th. This represents a dividend yield of 509.0%.

BOC Hong Kong Company Profile

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited, an investment holding company, provides banking and related financial services to corporate and individual customers in Hong Kong, China, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury, and Insurance. It offers savings, current, and time deposit accounts; mortgage plans; corporate deposits, and payroll and e-cheques services.