WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Short Interest Down 23.5% in October

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) saw a large decrease in short interest during 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 daily volume of 25,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

WaFd Price Performance

WAFDP opened at $17.76 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $18.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $16.93. WaFd has a twelve month low of $13.50 and a twelve month high of $19.75.

WaFd Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.3047 dividend. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st.

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.