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Short Interest in Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY) Expands By 119.2%

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Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 38,800 shares, a growth of 119.2% from the May 15th total of 17,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 116,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company's shares are short sold.

Sampo Oyj Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of OTCMKTS SAXPY traded down $0.29 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $20.92. The stock had a trading volume of 35,997 shares, compared to its average volume of 92,762. The company has a market capitalization of $112.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.15 and a beta of 0.58. Sampo Oyj has a 1-year low of $15.70 and a 1-year high of $22.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $20.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.22.

Sampo Oyj (OTCMKTS:SAXPY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.16 billion.

Sampo Oyj Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 21st. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th were given a dividend of $0.4169 per share. This represents a yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 25th. Sampo Oyj's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.07%.

About Sampo Oyj

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Sampo Oyj, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of non-life insurance products and services in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through If, Topdanmark, Hastings, Mandatum, and Holding segments. It offers property, casualty, liability, accident, sickness, household, homeowner, motor, travel, marine, aviation, transport, forest, livestock, health, workers compensation, car, van, and bike insurance services, as well as reinsurance services.

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