WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Short Interest Update

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

WaFd Stock Performance

WAFDP stock traded down $0.11 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $16.69. The company had a trading volume of 10,604 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,967. WaFd has a 52 week low of $14.38 and a 52 week high of $19.75. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $17.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.70.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.3047 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a 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.