Maiden Holdings North America, Ltd. (NYSE:MHNC) Short Interest Down 65.7% in February

Maiden Holdings North America, Ltd. (NYSE:MHNC) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, a decrease of 65.7% from the January 31st total of 3,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 28,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Maiden Holdings North America Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MHNC traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $16.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,106 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,216. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $17.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.45. Maiden Holdings North America has a 1-year low of $15.60 and a 1-year high of $19.97.

Maiden Holdings North America Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Saturday, February 15th will be given a $0.4844 dividend. This represents a $1.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.51%. This is a boost from Maiden Holdings North America’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th.