WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 49,400 shares, an increase of 231.5% from the December 31st total of 14,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 21,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days.

WaFd Price Performance

NASDAQ:WAFDP traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $16.84. 1,469 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 22,076. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $17.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.66. WaFd has a 1-year low of $14.38 and a 1-year high of $19.75.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid 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 7.24%.

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.