Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLYPO) Short Interest Update

Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLYPOGet Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,865 shares, a growth of 124.9% from the August 15th total of 5,275 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,714 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.1 days.

Valley National Bancorp Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:VLYPO traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $25.07. The stock had a trading volume of 1,313 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,124. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.91. Valley National Bancorp has a 52 week low of $24.10 and a 52 week high of $25.64.

Valley National Bancorp Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.4838 per share. This represents a $1.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.7%. This is a boost from Valley National Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th.

Valley National Bancorp Company Profile

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Valley National Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, operating through its primary subsidiary, Valley National Bank. The company provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking services, including deposit accounts, lending products, and treasury management. Valley National Bancorp also offers mortgage origination, residential mortgage servicing, wealth management, insurance, and trust services to individuals, small businesses, and middle-market companies.

In its commercial banking segment, Valley National Bancorp serves clients with business checking and savings accounts, commercial and industrial loans, equipment leasing and financing, and treasury management solutions.

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