Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. (OTCMKTS:GOVB) Short Interest Up 100.0% in December

Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. (OTCMKTS:GOVB) saw a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the November 30th total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Gouverneur Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of GOVB stock remained flat at $12.50 during trading hours on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $12.17 and its 200 day moving average is $10.91. Gouverneur Bancorp has a 52 week low of $9.50 and a 52 week high of $13.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.84 million, a P/E ratio of 24.51 and a beta of 0.57.

Gouverneur Bancorp Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 4th were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 4th. Gouverneur Bancorp’s payout ratio is 31.37%.

About Gouverneur Bancorp

Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc operates as the holding company for Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association that provides various banking products and services to individuals and businesses in New York. It accepts passbook savings, NOW, money market deposit, and checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.