CHS Inc (NASDAQ:CHSCP) Short Interest Up 70.1% in January

CHS Inc (NASDAQ:CHSCP) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,627 shares, an increase of 70.1% from the January 15th total of 9,187 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 14,043 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 14,043 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

CHS Price Performance

CHSCP opened at $28.43 on Friday. CHS has a twelve month low of $26.61 and a twelve month high of $30.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.51.

CHS Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th.

About CHS

CHS Inc (NASDAQ: CHSCP) is a global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. The company operates through two primary segments: energy and agriculture. In its energy segment, CHS markets refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products under the Cenex® brand and supplies wholesale fuel to a network of branded and unbranded retail sites. Its agriculture segment provides grain marketing, oilseed processing, crop nutrients, agronomy services and risk management solutions to producers in North America and key global markets.

The company’s product portfolio spans a wide range of offerings designed to support food and energy supply chains.