Short Interest in Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY) Rises By 51.6%

Aviva plc (OTCMKTS:AVVIY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 63,200 shares, an increase of 51.6% from the March 31st total of 41,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 68,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Aviva Stock Up 1.2 %

AVVIY stock traded up $0.15 during trading on Friday, hitting $11.85. 19,644 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 32,679. Aviva has a 52 week low of $9.25 and a 52 week high of $12.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $12.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.12.

Aviva Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.5488 per share. This is a positive change from Aviva's previous dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 11th.

Aviva Company Profile

Aviva plc provides various insurance, retirement, investment, and savings products in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, and internationally. The company offers life insurance, long-term health and accident insurance, savings, pension, and annuity products, as well as pension fund business and lifetime mortgage products.