West Coast Community Bancorp (OTCMKTS:SCZC) Short Interest Down 50.0% in December

West Coast Community Bancorp (OTCMKTS:SCZC) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 100 shares, a decrease of 50.0% from the November 30th total of 200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

West Coast Community Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS SCZC remained flat at $41.70 during trading hours on Friday. 226 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,099. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $40.65 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $38.85. West Coast Community Bancorp has a 1 year low of $27.01 and a 1 year high of $41.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $440.06 million, a P/E ratio of 10.22 and a beta of 0.79.

West Coast Community Bancorp Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 5th were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This is a positive change from West Coast Community Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 5th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.73%. West Coast Community Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.65%.

West Coast Community Bancorp Company Profile

West Coast Community Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Santa Cruz County Bank that provides a range of commercial and personal banking services to residents and businesses in the United States. It offers checking, savings, money market, certificate of deposits, and health savings accounts; and individual retirement account and retirement plans.