National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:NHPBP) Short Interest Update

National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:NHPBP) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,552 shares, a drop of 67.7% from the April 15th total of 7,909 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,495 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

National Healthcare Properties Stock Performance

Shares of National Healthcare Properties stock traded down $0.19 during trading on Friday, hitting $20.70. 15,239 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,649. National Healthcare Properties has a 52-week low of $13.04 and a 52-week high of $21.76. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.86.

National Healthcare Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 6th were paid a dividend of $0.4453 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 6th. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.6%.

National Healthcare Properties Company Profile

NHP is a $2.6 billion healthcare REIT with a high-quality portfolio focused on two segments, Medical Office Buildings and Senior Housing Operating Properties.