High Country Bancorp, Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCBC) Short Interest Down 66.7% in February

High Country Bancorp, Inc. (OTCMKTS:HCBC) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a drop of 66.7% from the January 31st total of 300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

High Country Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of HCBC remained flat at $30.90 during mid-day trading on Friday. High Country Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $28.76 and a fifty-two week high of $35.00. The business’s fifty day moving average is $30.93 and its 200-day moving average is $31.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.36 million, a PE ratio of 11.57 and a beta of 0.42.

High Country Bancorp (OTCMKTS:HCBC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter.

High Country Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.47%. High Country Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently 74.91%.

About High Country Bancorp

High Country Bancorp, Inc, a bank holding company, provides various banking products and services. The company accepts noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts; time deposits; and certificates of deposits. It also provides personal loans; commercial real estate loans, commercial equipment loans, and commercial lines of credit; home equity loans; and mortgage loans.