Altius Minerals Co. (OTCMKTS:ATUSF) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Altius Minerals Co. (OTCMKTS:ATUSF) saw a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 500,300 shares, a growth of 9.6% from the August 31st total of 456,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 21,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 22.8 days.

Altius Minerals Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS ATUSF traded down $0.44 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $19.61. 9,027 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 16,618. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $17.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.18. Altius Minerals has a 12 month low of $11.89 and a 12 month high of $20.20.

Altius Minerals Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 16th. Investors of record on Monday, September 2nd were paid a $0.0656 dividend. This represents a yield of 1.55%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 30th.

Altius Minerals Company Profile

Altius Minerals Corporation operates as a diversified mining royalty and streaming company in Canada, the United States, and Brazil. The company owns royalty and streaming interests in 11 operating mines covering copper, zinc, nickel, cobalt, potash, iron ore, precious metals, and thermal and metallurgical coal.