Fortitude Gold Co. (OTCMKTS:FTCO) Short Interest Up 153.8% in February

Fortitude Gold Co. (OTCMKTS:FTCO) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,900 shares, a growth of 153.8% from the January 31st total of 3,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 74,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Fortitude Gold Stock Performance

FTCO traded up $0.02 during trading on Friday, reaching $5.02. The stock had a trading volume of 30,999 shares, compared to its average volume of 44,397. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $5.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.11. Fortitude Gold has a 1-year low of $4.15 and a 1-year high of $5.80.

Fortitude Gold Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 19th will be given a $0.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 19th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.56%.

About Fortitude Gold

Fortitude Gold Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, focuses on exploring gold and silver projects in the United States. It holds 100% of its flagship project, Isabella Pearl Mine, which is an open pit-style consisting of 601 unpatented claims that covers approximately 10,434 acres located in Mineral County, Nevada.