Regency Centers Co. (NASDAQ:REGCO) Short Interest Down 19.3% in December

Regency Centers Co. (NASDAQ:REGCO) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,150 shares, a decline of 19.3% from the November 30th total of 11,343 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 2,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.4 days.

Regency Centers Trading Up 0.1%

Regency Centers stock opened at $22.57 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.85. Regency Centers has a 12 month low of $21.43 and a 12 month high of $24.24.

Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REGCO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 10th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $258.46 million during the quarter.

Regency Centers Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.3672 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. This represents a $1.47 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%.

About Regency Centers

Regency Centers Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates and develops grocery-anchored shopping centers throughout the United States. The company specializes in open-air retail properties centered around daily needs retailers such as national and regional grocers, pharmacy chains and service-oriented tenants. Regency manages both stabilized portfolios and development pipelines, offering leasing, marketing, facilities management and redevelopment services to optimize occupancy and tenant mix.

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Regency Centers maintains a presence in more than 30 major metropolitan markets, with concentration in the Southeast, Texas, Southern California and select Midwestern and West Coast regions.