WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Short Interest Up 231.5% in January

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 49,400 shares, an increase of 231.5% from the December 31st total of 14,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 21,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days.

WaFd Stock Performance

WAFDP stock traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $16.84. The company had a trading volume of 1,469 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,076. WaFd has a one year low of $14.38 and a one year high of $19.75. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.41 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.66.

WaFd Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.3047 per share. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st.

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.