Short Interest in Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited (OTCMKTS:BKKLY) Increases By 756.3%

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited (OTCMKTS:BKKLY) saw a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,700 shares, an increase of 756.3% from the March 31st total of 1,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days.

Bangkok Bank Public Stock Up 7.7 %

Shares of Bangkok Bank Public stock traded up $1.42 on Thursday, hitting $19.96. 2,520 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,150. Bangkok Bank Public has a one year low of $18.04 and a one year high of $25.77. The company has a fifty day moving average of $19.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.22.

Bangkok Bank Public Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 28th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 24th will be given a dividend of $0.5738 per share. This is a positive change from Bangkok Bank Public’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 23rd. Bangkok Bank Public’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.51%.

About Bangkok Bank Public

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited provides various commercial banking products and services in Thailand and internationally. It operates through Domestic Banking, International Banking, Investment Banking, and Others segments. The company offers various personal banking products and services, including savings, current, fixed deposit, foreign currency, securities trading, and other accounts; home and personal loans, as well as loans for pensioners; mutual funds; bonds and debentures; life and non-life bancassurance products; payment, funds transfer, currency exchange and foreign instrument, and SMS services; debit, credit, and prepaid cards; and phone and Internet banking, mobile banking, ATMs, and other services.