WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Short Interest Up 50.9% in February

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDPGet Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,600 shares, a growth of 50.9% from the January 31st total of 5,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 22,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

WaFd Stock Performance

Shares of WAFDP stock opened at $16.50 on Tuesday. WaFd has a 1 year low of $14.38 and a 1 year high of $19.75. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.74.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a $0.3047 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.39%.

About WaFd

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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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