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

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDPGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,600 shares, a growth of 50.9% from the January 31st total of 5,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 22,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

WaFd Price Performance

NASDAQ:WAFDP opened at $16.50 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.74. WaFd has a 52 week low of $14.38 and a 52 week high of $19.75.

WaFd Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.3047 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.39%.

WaFd Company Profile

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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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