WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Short Interest Up 231.5% in January

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of 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 trading volume, of 21,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days.

WaFd Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WAFDP opened at $16.70 on Friday. WaFd has a 52-week low of $14.38 and a 52-week high of $19.75. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $17.64.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a $0.3047 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a 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.