WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Stock Short Interest Report for September

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) saw a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 22,424 shares, a growth of 119.4% from the September 15th total of 10,222 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 24,229 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

WaFd Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WAFDP opened at $15.26 on Tuesday. WaFd has a 1-year low of $14.97 and a 1-year high of $17.49. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $16.26 and its 200 day moving average is $16.37.

WaFd Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.3047 per share. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th.

About WaFd

WaFd, Inc is the bank holding company for WaFd Bank, a regional financial institution that provides banking and lending services to individuals, businesses and commercial clients. The company offers deposit accounts, residential and commercial real estate loans, consumer lending, business banking, treasury management and other financial services.

WaFd Bank serves customers through branches and digital banking channels in the western United States. Its operating footprint includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas, with services tailored to consumers, small businesses, commercial borrowers and community organizations.

The company was founded in 1917 as Washington Federal and adopted the WaFd name as part of a broader rebranding effort.