Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLFP) Short Interest Up 215.0% in January

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLFP) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,300 shares, a growth of 215.0% from the December 31st total of 2,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Heartland Financial USA Price Performance

HTLFP traded up $0.05 during trading on Thursday, reaching $25.31. 615 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,074. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $25.31 and a 200 day moving average of $25.29. Heartland Financial USA has a 52 week low of $24.38 and a 52 week high of $26.20.

Heartland Financial USA Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.4375 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.91%.

About Heartland Financial USA

Heartland Financial USA, Inc, a bank holding company, provides commercial, small business, and consumer banking services to individuals and businesses in the United States. The company accepts various deposit products, including checking, demand deposit accounts, NOW accounts, savings, money market, and individual retirement; certificates of deposit; and other time deposits.