Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITBO) Short Interest Update

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITBO) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,293 shares, an increase of 380.2% from the November 30th total of 894 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 39,633 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 39,633 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Fifth Third Bancorp Trading Up 0.0%

FITBO stock traded up $0.01 on Friday, hitting $19.63. The company had a trading volume of 21,533 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,043. Fifth Third Bancorp has a 12-month low of $19.20 and a 12-month high of $23.16. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $19.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.23.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITBO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 20th. The company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $814.00 million for the quarter.

Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.3094 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 29th.

About Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Through its principal subsidiary, Fifth Third Bank, the company offers a range of retail and commercial banking services across a multi-state footprint in the Midwest and Southeast. With a network of branches, ATMs and digital channels, Fifth Third serves individual consumers, small businesses and large corporations.

The company’s retail banking operations provide deposit accounts, credit and debit card services, residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit and auto financing.