ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNOBP) Short Interest Up 215.2% in December

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNOBP) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 10,400 shares, an increase of 215.2% from the December 15th total of 3,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days.

ConnectOne Bancorp Stock Down 1.4 %

CNOBP stock opened at $22.19 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.27. ConnectOne Bancorp has a twelve month low of $18.49 and a twelve month high of $22.97.

ConnectOne Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were given a dividend of $0.3281 per share. This represents a $1.31 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.91%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th.

ConnectOne Bancorp Company Profile

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc operates as the bank holding company for ConnectOne Bank that provides commercial banking products and services for small and mid-sized businesses, local professionals, and individuals in the New York Metropolitan area and South Florida market. The company offers personal and business checking, money market, and time and savings accounts; credit cards, wire transfers, safe deposit boxes, automated teller services and telephone, and internet and mobile banking.