Short Interest in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Drops By 50.9%

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 5,700 shares, a drop of 50.9% from the January 15th total of 11,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 22,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

WaFd Trading Down 0.6 %

NASDAQ:WAFDP traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $16.69. 10,604 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,967. WaFd has a one year low of $14.38 and a one year high of $19.75. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $17.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.70.

WaFd Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $0.3047 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.30%.

WaFd Company Profile

WaFd, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts.