WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Short Interest Down 72.0% in July

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,931 shares, a drop of 72.0% from the June 30th total of 74,832 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 14,286 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days.

WaFd Stock Performance

WAFDP stock traded up $0.07 on Monday, reaching $16.51. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 16,680 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,896. WaFd has a 12-month low of $15.94 and a 12-month high of $17.49. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.50.

WaFd Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.3047 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.4%.

About WaFd

Washington Federal, Inc (NASDAQ: WAFDP) is a bank holding company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, operating under the trade name WaFd Bank. Originally founded in 1922 as Ballard Savings and Loan Association in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, the company has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions to become a leading regional financial institution in the western United States.

WaFd Bank provides a broad suite of personal banking products, including checking and savings accounts, money market and certificate of deposit offerings, and digital banking services.