B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 (NASDAQ:RILYG) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 285.0% in October

B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 (NASDAQ:RILYG) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 22,931 shares, a growth of 285.0% from the October 15th total of 5,956 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 9,084 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days.

B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 Stock Down 0.2%

NASDAQ:RILYG traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $24.84. 18,351 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,192. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $24.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.03. B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 has a 1 year low of $15.42 and a 1 year high of $25.00.

B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 15th were paid a dividend of $0.3125 per share. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 15th.

B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 Company Profile

B. Riley Financial, Inc. is a diversified financial services company that provides investment banking, institutional brokerage, research, sales and trading, and wealth management services. Its businesses also offer financial consulting, restructuring advice, asset valuation, and auction and liquidation services. Founded in 1997, the company serves corporate, institutional, and individual clients, primarily in the United States. Its operations span capital markets and advisory services as well as asset disposition and other business services.