B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILYL) Short Interest Update

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILYL) was the target of a large growth in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,300 shares, a growth of 361.1% from the August 15th total of 1,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 20,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

B. Riley Financial Trading Down 0.1 %

B. Riley Financial stock traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $8.96. The company had a trading volume of 18,766 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,998. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.33. B. Riley Financial has a 1 year low of $4.11 and a 1 year high of $25.00.

B. Riley Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.4609 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 20.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 22nd.

B. Riley Financial Company Profile

B. Riley Financial, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides financial services to corporate, institutional, and high net worth clients in North America, Australia, the Asia Pacific, and Europe. The company operates through six segments: Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Financial Consulting, Auction and Liquidation, Communications, and Consumer.