WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Trading Up 0.7% – Should You Buy?

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) shares were up 0.7% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $17.13 and last traded at $17.11. Approximately 23,870 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 5% from the average daily volume of 22,660 shares. The stock had previously closed at $16.99.

WaFd Price Performance

The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.48.

WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFDP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 15th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $151.95 million during the quarter.

WaFd Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.3047 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.1%.

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.