Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLCP) Short Interest Update

Atlanticus Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:ATLCP) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,144 shares, a decrease of 77.7% from the August 31st total of 5,141 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,969 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Atlanticus Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ ATLCP traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $24.02. The company had a trading volume of 1,914 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,342. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.84. Atlanticus has a 52-week low of $20.46 and a 52-week high of $24.90.

Atlanticus Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were paid a $0.4766 dividend. This represents a $1.91 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st.

About Atlanticus

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides consumer financial products and services in the United States. The company specializes in originating, underwriting and servicing unsecured credit card receivables for non-prime consumers nationwide. Atlanticus partners with independent sales organizations and program managers to deliver private-label and co-branded credit card programs under the Mastercard and Visa networks.

Beyond card issuance, Atlanticus operates a technology-driven servicing platform that manages billing, collections and customer support for both proprietary and third-party credit programs.