Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (OTCMKTS:JUVF) Short Interest Up 50.0% in July

Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (OTCMKTS:JUVF) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 300 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the June 30th total of 200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Juniata Valley Financial Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of Juniata Valley Financial stock traded up $0.15 on Monday, hitting $11.40. 400 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,840. Juniata Valley Financial has a 52 week low of $10.05 and a 52 week high of $15.50. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.03.

Juniata Valley Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 16th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.72%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 16th. Juniata Valley Financial’s payout ratio is currently 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.