B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 (NASDAQ:RILYG) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 285.0% in October

B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 (NASDAQ:RILYG) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 22,931 shares, a growth of 285.0% from the October 15th total of 5,956 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 9,084 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days.

B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 stock traded down $0.04 on Thursday, hitting $24.84. The stock had a trading volume of 18,351 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,192. B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 has a one year low of $15.42 and a one year high of $25.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.03.

B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 15th were paid a dividend of $0.3125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 15th. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%.

About B. Riley Financial, Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2026

B. Riley Financial, Inc. is a diversified financial services company that provides investment banking, institutional brokerage, research, sales and trading, and wealth management services. Its businesses also offer financial consulting, restructuring advice, asset valuation, and auction and liquidation services. Founded in 1997, the company serves corporate, institutional, and individual clients, primarily in the United States. Its operations span capital markets and advisory services as well as asset disposition and other business services.