Jollibee Foods Co. (OTCMKTS:JBFCY) Short Interest Up 100.0% in December

Jollibee Foods Co. (OTCMKTS:JBFCY) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, a growth of 100.0% from the November 30th total of 100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Jollibee Foods Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS JBFCY remained flat at $17.57 during mid-day trading on Friday. The stock had a trading volume of 107 shares, compared to its average volume of 559. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $17.86 and its 200-day moving average is $16.90. Jollibee Foods has a fifty-two week low of $14.42 and a fifty-two week high of $19.74.

Jollibee Foods Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 25th were paid a dividend of $0.1241 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 25th. This is a positive change from Jollibee Foods’s previous dividend of $0.05. Jollibee Foods’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.97%.

About Jollibee Foods

Jollibee Foods Corporation develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants. The company operates quick-service restaurants under the Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Yong He King, Hong Zhuang Yuan, Mang Inasal, Burger King, Highlands Coffee, PHO24, Smashburger, Tim Ho Wan, Tortazo, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Yoshinoya, Milksha, and Panda Express names in the Philippines, the United States, Canada, the People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Panama, Malaysia, South Korea, Australia, and India.