WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 27,700 shares, an increase of 96.5% from the September 30th total of 14,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 27,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days.
WaFd Trading Down 0.4 %
WAFDP traded down $0.08 on Monday, hitting $18.50. 2,566 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 30,451. The business’s fifty day moving average is $18.45 and its 200 day moving average is $16.65. WaFd has a fifty-two week low of $12.30 and a fifty-two week high of $19.75.
WaFd Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th were paid a $0.3047 dividend. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 30th.
WaFd Company Profile
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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