AGL Energy Limited (OTCMKTS:AGLXY) Short Interest Up 55.6% in February

AGL Energy Limited (OTCMKTS:AGLXY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 1,400 shares, a growth of 55.6% from the February 13th total of 900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

AGL Energy Price Performance

AGLXY opened at $6.80 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $7.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.33. AGL Energy has a 1 year low of $5.37 and a 1 year high of $8.45.

AGL Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.1445 per share. This is a boost from AGL Energy’s previous dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 26th.

AGL Energy Company Profile

AGL Energy Limited engages in the supply of energy and other essential services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Australia. The company operates through three segments: Customer Markets, Integrated Energy, and Investments. It engages in the retail of electricity and gas; retail of broadband, mobile, and voice services; and provision of solar and energy products and services.