Healthcare Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTIBP) Short Interest Update

Healthcare Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTIBP) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 21,300 shares, a growth of 29.1% from the October 15th total of 16,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 12,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.7 days.

Healthcare Trust Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ HTIBP traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $15.80. 13,678 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,187. Healthcare Trust has a 1-year low of $12.26 and a 1-year high of $17.67. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.98.

Healthcare Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 4th were issued a $0.4453 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 4th. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.28%.

About Healthcare Trust

Healthcare Trust, Inc is a publicly registered real estate investment trust focused on acquiring a diversified portfolio of healthcare real estate, with an emphasis on seniors housing and medical office buildings, located in the United States.