Short Interest in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Drops By 23.6%

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 15,200 shares, a decline of 23.6% from the November 15th total of 19,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 24,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

WaFd Stock Performance

NASDAQ:WAFDP opened at $17.96 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $18.30 and its 200-day moving average is $17.16. WaFd has a 52-week low of $14.38 and a 52-week high of $19.75.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a $0.3047 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.79%.

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.