First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCNCO) Stock Short Interest Report for October

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCNCO – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,900 shares, a drop of 56.6% from the September 30th total of 6,689 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 24,920 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

First Citizens BancShares Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of FCNCO stock traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $18.20. The stock had a trading volume of 21,672 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,322. First Citizens BancShares has a one year low of $17.93 and a one year high of $23.43. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $19.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.89.

First Citizens BancShares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.3516 per share. This represents a $1.41 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 30th.

First Citizens BancShares Company Profile

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First Citizens BancShares, Inc is the parent company of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The bank provides deposit accounts, consumer and business lending, mortgage services, credit cards, cash-management and treasury services, and other financial products to individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations and institutions.

Through its banking operations, First Citizens serves customers across a broad U.S.

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