WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP – Get Free Report) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 21,200 shares, a decrease of 23.5% from the October 15th total of 27,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 25,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.
WaFd Stock Performance
WAFDP opened at $17.76 on Friday. WaFd has a twelve month low of $13.50 and a twelve month high of $19.75. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $18.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.92.
WaFd Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.3047 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.86%.
About WaFd
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.
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