Fortitude Gold Co. (OTCMKTS:FTCO) Short Interest Up 153.8% in February

Fortitude Gold Co. (OTCMKTS:FTCO) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,900 shares, an increase of 153.8% from the January 31st total of 3,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 74,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Fortitude Gold Trading Up 0.4 %

Shares of Fortitude Gold stock traded up $0.02 during trading on Friday, hitting $5.02. The stock had a trading volume of 30,999 shares, compared to its average volume of 44,397. Fortitude Gold has a 12 month low of $4.15 and a 12 month high of $5.80. The business’s 50-day moving average is $5.22 and its 200 day moving average is $5.12.

Fortitude Gold Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 19th were paid a $0.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 19th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.56%.

Fortitude Gold Company Profile

Fortitude Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, focuses on exploring gold and silver projects in the United States. It holds 100% of its flagship project, Isabella Pearl Mine, which is an open pit-style consisting of 601 unpatented claims that covers approximately 10,434 acres located in Mineral County, Nevada.