Short Interest in Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (OTCMKTS:JUVF) Decreases By 85.7%

Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (OTCMKTS:JUVF) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a drop of 85.7% from the February 29th total of 700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Juniata Valley Financial Stock Performance

Juniata Valley Financial stock remained flat at $12.35 during trading hours on Wednesday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 271 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,680. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $12.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.40. Juniata Valley Financial has a 52-week low of $10.05 and a 52-week high of $16.50.

Juniata Valley Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 16th were paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 15th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.13%. Juniata Valley Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 90.23%.

About Juniata Valley Financial

Juniata Valley Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for The Juniata Valley Bank that provides retail and commercial banking services primarily to small and mid-sized businesses in central and northern Pennsylvania, the United States. The company accepts personal checking, club, money market deposit, savings, individual retirement, business checking, payroll direct deposit, and demand and time deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.