Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOMP) Short Interest Up 208.5% in September

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOMP) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 14,500 shares, an increase of 208.5% from the September 15th total of 4,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days.

Dime Community Bancshares Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of DCOMP opened at $18.97 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $18.98. Dime Community Bancshares has a 12 month low of $17.05 and a 12 month high of $20.75.

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOMP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 28th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $64.37 million for the quarter.

Dime Community Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th were paid a $0.3438 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. This represents a $1.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.2%.

Dime Community Bancshares Company Profile

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc operates as the holding company for Dime Community Bank that engages in the provision of various commercial banking and financial services. The company accepts time, savings, and demand deposits from the businesses, consumers, and local municipalities. It also offers commercial real estate loans; multi-family mortgage loans; residential mortgage loans; letters of credit; secured and unsecured commercial and consumer loans; lines of credit; home equity loans; and construction and land loans.