First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCNCO) Short Interest Update

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCNCO) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 10,800 shares, a growth of 42.1% from the February 13th total of 7,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

First Citizens BancShares Stock Performance

FCNCO opened at $22.99 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $22.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.43. First Citizens BancShares has a one year low of $21.28 and a one year high of $24.83.

First Citizens BancShares Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $0.3516 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.41 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.12%.

About First Citizens BancShares

First Citizens BancShares, Inc operates as the holding company for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company that provides retail and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and professionals. The company's deposit products include checking, savings, money market, and time deposit accounts.