Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITBO) Short Interest Up 44.0% in February

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITBOGet Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 114,900 shares, an increase of 44.0% from the January 31st total of 79,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 24,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.7 days.

Fifth Third Bancorp Trading Down 1.0 %

Shares of Fifth Third Bancorp stock opened at $22.56 on Wednesday. Fifth Third Bancorp has a 12-month low of $19.28 and a 12-month high of $24.15. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $21.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.53.

Fifth Third Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 27th were paid a $0.3094 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 27th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.49%.

About Fifth Third Bancorp

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Fifth Third Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Fifth Third Bank, National Association that engages in the provision of a range of financial products and services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking, and Wealth and Asset Management.

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