WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,782 shares, a drop of 75.8% from the March 31st total of 52,824 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 14,397 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

WaFd Price Performance

Shares of WaFd stock opened at $16.54 on Monday. WaFd has a 1 year low of $15.25 and a 1 year high of $17.49. The company’s fifty day moving average is $16.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.64.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.3047 per share. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st.

About WaFd

Washington Federal, Inc (NASDAQ: WAFDP) is a bank holding company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, operating under the trade name WaFd Bank. Originally founded in 1922 as Ballard Savings and Loan Association in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, the company has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions to become a leading regional financial institution in the western United States.

WaFd Bank provides a broad suite of personal banking products, including checking and savings accounts, money market and certificate of deposit offerings, and digital banking services.