WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Short Interest Up 25.6% in February

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 10,800 shares, a growth of 25.6% from the February 13th total of 8,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 22,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

WaFd Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of WaFd stock opened at $16.62 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $16.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.68. WaFd has a 1-year low of $14.38 and a 1-year high of $19.75.

WaFd Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.3047 per share. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 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.