KBC Group NV (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) Short Interest Up 144.2% in November

KBC Group NV (OTCMKTS:KBCSY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 12,700 shares, an increase of 144.2% from the October 31st total of 5,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 62,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

KBC Group Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:KBCSY traded up $0.49 during trading on Friday, hitting $36.06. The stock had a trading volume of 21,938 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,872. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.17. KBC Group has a 12-month low of $28.60 and a 12-month high of $40.32.

KBC Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 13th were paid a dividend of $0.3313 per share. This is a boost from KBC Group’s previous dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 13th. KBC Group’s payout ratio is presently 16.45%.

KBC Group Company Profile

KBC Group NV, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated bank-insurance services primarily for retail, private banking, small and medium sized enterprises, and mid-cap clients. The company offers demand deposits and savings accounts; home and mortgage loans; consumer finance and SME funding services; credit, investment fund and asset management, and life and non-life insurance; and cash management, payments, trade finance, lease, money market, capital market products, and stockbroking services.