WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP – Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 49,400 shares, an increase of 231.5% from the December 15th total of 14,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 21,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days.
WaFd Stock Performance
WaFd stock opened at $17.21 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $17.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.52. WaFd has a 1 year low of $14.38 and a 1 year high of $19.75.
WaFd Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.3047 per share. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.08%. The ex-dividend date was 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.
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