High Country Bancorp, Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCBC) Short Interest Update

High Country Bancorp, Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCBC) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a drop of 66.7% from the January 31st total of 300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

High Country Bancorp Stock Performance

OTCMKTS HCBC remained flat at $30.90 during trading hours on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $30.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.51. High Country Bancorp has a 1 year low of $28.76 and a 1 year high of $35.00. The company has a market capitalization of $31.36 million, a P/E ratio of 11.57 and a beta of 0.42.

High Country Bancorp (OTCMKTS:HCBC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter.

High Country Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.47%. High Country Bancorp’s payout ratio is currently 74.91%.

About High Country Bancorp

High Country Bancorp, Inc, a bank holding company, provides various banking products and services. The company accepts noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts; time deposits; and certificates of deposits. It also provides personal loans; commercial real estate loans, commercial equipment loans, and commercial lines of credit; home equity loans; and mortgage loans.