Hengan International Group Company Limited (OTCMKTS:HEGIY) Short Interest Up 179.6% in May

Hengan International Group Company Limited (OTCMKTS:HEGIY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 15,100 shares, an increase of 179.6% from the May 15th total of 5,400 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 47,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Hengan International Group Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:HEGIY traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $13.82. 16,003 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 33,756. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $13.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.90. Hengan International Group has a one year low of $12.46 and a one year high of $18.50.

Hengan International Group Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.4113 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 5.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd.

Hengan International Group Company Profile

Hengan International Group Company Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures, distributes, and sells personal hygiene products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company offers pocket handkerchiefs, box and soft tissue papers, kitchen towels/papers, toilet rolls, first-aid products, enema, garbage and food bags, preservation papers, table cloths and disposable toilet brush, sanitary napkins, pantiliners, overnight pants, wet tissues, maternal and child care products, adult and baby diapers, and cleansing products.