Fulton Financial Co. (NASDAQ:FULTP) Short Interest Up 41.0% in January

Fulton Financial Co. (NASDAQ:FULTP) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 11,000 shares, a growth of 41.0% from the January 15th total of 7,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 12,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Fulton Financial Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ FULTP traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $19.95. 2,794 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,746. Fulton Financial has a one year low of $16.78 and a one year high of $21.22. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $19.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.67.

Fulton Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.3203 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.42%.

Fulton Financial Company Profile

Fulton Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company that provides consumer and commercial banking products and services in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. It accepts various checking accounts and savings deposit products, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts.