Source Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SOR) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 61.5% in September

Source Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SOR – Get Free Report) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,614 shares, a decline of 61.5% from the August 31st total of 4,193 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 13,796 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Source Capital Stock Performance

Shares of Source Capital stock traded down $0.15 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $45.10. The company had a trading volume of 9,896 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,125. Source Capital has a fifty-two week low of $44.20 and a fifty-two week high of $50.41. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $46.19 and its 200-day moving average is $45.93.

Source Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.2083 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $2.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Source Capital

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Readystate Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in Source Capital in the 2nd quarter worth $565,000. Diversified Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Source Capital by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Diversified Management Inc. now owns 121,285 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,575,000 after purchasing an additional 3,316 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Source Capital by 4.4% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 74,530 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,452,000 after acquiring an additional 3,113 shares during the period. Manchester Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Source Capital in the fourth quarter worth about $68,000. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Source Capital by 23.3% during the 4th quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 5,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $273,000 after acquiring an additional 1,128 shares during the period. 13.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Source Capital Company Profile

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Source Capital, Inc (NYSE: SOR) is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund seeks long-term growth of capital and current income through investments in equity securities.

Its portfolio may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities and other investments issued by public and private companies. Source Capital generally follows a value-oriented approach and may invest across a range of industries and geographic markets, with an emphasis on identifying companies that the investment adviser believes are attractively valued.

Source Capital is managed by First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, an investment management firm known for value-oriented strategies.

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