Short Interest in Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) Rises By 361.5%

Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,000 shares, an increase of 361.5% from the February 29th total of 1,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 22,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS KCDMY opened at $12.15 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.74, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.51. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.60. Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. has a 1 year low of $8.86 and a 1 year high of $12.28.

Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:KCDMY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 18th. The basic materials company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. had a return on equity of 166.04% and a net margin of 13.16%. The firm had revenue of $762.78 million during the quarter.

Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 3rd will be issued a $0.1229 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 2nd. This is a positive change from Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V.’s previous dividend of $0.10. Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.64%.

About Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V.

Kimberly-Clark de México, S. A. B. de C. V., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and markets disposable products in Mexico. The company offers baby diapers, training pants, swim pants, wet wipes, shampoos, creams, bar soaps, and feeding products. It also provides toilet papers, napkins, facial tissues, paper towels, feminine pads, panty liners, tampons, intimate wipes, and menstrual cups.