High Country Bancorp, Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCBC) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

High Country Bancorp, Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCBC) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the March 15th total of 100 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.0 days.

High Country Bancorp Stock Performance

HCBC remained flat at $28.79 during trading on Tuesday. High Country Bancorp has a 12-month low of $28.76 and a 12-month high of $35.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $29.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.20. The firm has a market cap of $28.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 0.25.

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

High Country Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.95%. High Country Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 74.91%.

High Country Bancorp Company Profile

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.