WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Short Interest Up 25.6% in February

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDPGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 10,800 shares, an increase of 25.6% from the February 13th total of 8,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 22,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

WaFd Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WAFDP opened at $16.59 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $16.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.69. WaFd has a 52-week low of $14.38 and a 52-week high of $19.75.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.3047 per share. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.35%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st.

WaFd Company Profile

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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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