Short Interest in Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY) Expands By 118.3%

Experian PLC (OTCMKTS:EXPGY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 13,100 shares, an increase of 118.3% from the May 15th total of 6,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 133,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Experian Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:EXPGY traded down $0.37 on Tuesday, hitting $51.10. The company had a trading volume of 49,197 shares, compared to its average volume of 63,443. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. Experian has a 52-week low of $39.08 and a 52-week high of $53.17. The business has a 50 day moving average of $49.66 and a 200 day moving average of $47.30.

Experian Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.4075 per share. This is an increase from Experian's previous dividend of $0.19. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 20th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.14%.

About Experian

Experian plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a technology company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Business-to-Business and Consumer Services. The company collects, sorts, aggregates, and transforms data from various sources to provide a range of data-driven services.