China Construction Bank Co. (OTCMKTS:CICHY - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 125,200 shares, a growth of 1,797.0% from the March 31st total of 6,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 182,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
China Construction Bank Stock Down 0.8 %
CICHY stock traded down $0.14 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $16.86. The company had a trading volume of 56,231 shares, compared to its average volume of 72,049. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $17.16 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.30. China Construction Bank has a 12-month low of $13.03 and a 12-month high of $18.59. The company has a market capitalization of $210.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.64 and a beta of 0.07.
China Construction Bank (OTCMKTS:CICHY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by ($0.06). China Construction Bank had a return on equity of 10.44% and a net margin of 24.10%. The firm had revenue of $25.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $194.14 billion.
China Construction Bank Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 5th will be given a dividend of $0.4379 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 2nd. This is an increase from China Construction Bank's previous dividend of $0.42. This represents a yield of 10.12%. China Construction Bank's dividend payout ratio is 23.84%.
China Construction Bank Company Profile
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China Construction Bank Corporation provides various banking and related financial services to individuals and corporate customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It operates through Corporate Finance Business, Personal Finance Business, Treasury and Asset Management Business, and Others segments.
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