WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 49,400 shares, a growth of 231.5% from the December 31st total of 14,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 21,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days.
WaFd Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ WAFDP opened at $16.70 on Friday. WaFd has a 1-year low of $14.38 and a 1-year high of $19.75. The business’s 50 day moving average is $17.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.64.
WaFd Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.30%.
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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