Comcast Holdings Corp. (NYSE:CCZ) Stock Short Interest Climbs 105.7%

Comcast Holdings Corp. (NYSE:CCZ) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 218 shares, a growth of 105.7% from the August 31st total of 106 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 15 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 14.5 days.

Comcast Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CCZ traded down $3.19 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $61.48. The company had a trading volume of 103 shares, compared to its average volume of 430. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $63.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $63.94. Comcast has a 12-month low of $59.00 and a 12-month high of $66.50.

Comcast Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be given a $0.4622 dividend. This represents a $1.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 1st. This is a negative change from Comcast’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.4622.

Comcast Company Profile

Comcast Corporation is a global media and telecommunications company that provides broadband, wireless, video, voice and related services to residential and business customers. In the United States, its connectivity and platform businesses operate primarily under the Xfinity brand, offering high-speed internet, mobile services, pay television, telephone services, streaming devices and home security products.

Through NBCUniversal, Comcast owns and operates the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, numerous cable networks, the Peacock streaming service, Universal Pictures and Universal television production.