Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 28,400 shares, a decline of 5.0% from the September 30th total of 29,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 956,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Epiroc AB (publ) Trading Down 1.4 %

EPOKY traded down $0.28 during trading on Thursday, hitting $19.39. 89,564 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 175,547. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $19.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.62. Epiroc AB has a 1 year low of $16.14 and a 1 year high of $21.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market cap of $23.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.44 and a beta of 1.57.

Epiroc AB (publ) Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.1837 per share. This is a boost from Epiroc AB (publ)'s previous dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 22nd. Epiroc AB (publ)'s dividend payout ratio is 26.47%.

About Epiroc AB (publ)

Epiroc AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, develops and produces equipment for use in surface and underground applications in North America, Europe, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Equipment & Service, and Tools & Attachments.