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 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,600 shares, a decline of 76.5% from the December 31st total of 49,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 22,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

WaFd Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of WaFd stock traded up $0.10 on Thursday, hitting $16.71. 5,274 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 21,941. WaFd has a 1 year low of $14.38 and a 1 year high of $19.75. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $17.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $17.65.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.3047 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 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.