Dillards Capital Trust I CAP SECS 7.5% (NYSE:DDT) Short Interest Up 352.6% in January

Dillards Capital Trust I CAP SECS 7.5% (NYSE:DDT) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,600 shares, a growth of 352.6% from the January 15th total of 1,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 9,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Dillards Capital Trust I CAP SECS 7.5% Price Performance

NYSE:DDT traded down $0.06 on Thursday, reaching $25.92. The stock had a trading volume of 4,610 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,500. Dillards Capital Trust I CAP SECS 7.5% has a 12-month low of $25.44 and a 12-month high of $26.59. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $25.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.86.

Dillards Capital Trust I CAP SECS 7.5% Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 17th were given a $0.4688 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 17th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.23%. This is an increase from Dillards Capital Trust I CAP SECS 7.5%’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47.

Dillards Capital Trust I CAP SECS 7.5% Company Profile

Dillard’s, Inc operates retail department stores in the southeastern, southwestern, and midwestern areas of the United States. Its stores offer merchandise, including fashion apparel for women, men, and children; and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated 280 Dillard’s stores, including 30 clearance centers, and an Internet store at dillards.com.