WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Down 52.4% in October

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,675 shares, a decrease of 52.4% from the September 30th total of 22,424 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 26,843 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

WaFd Stock Down 0.7%

WAFDP stock opened at $14.87 on Friday. WaFd has a 1 year low of $14.60 and a 1 year high of $17.49. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $15.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.34.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were issued a $0.3047 dividend. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th.

About WaFd

WaFd, Inc is the holding company for WaFd Bank, a community-focused financial institution formerly known as Washington Federal. The bank provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit organizations through branches and digital banking channels.

WaFd Bank offers deposit products, residential and commercial real estate lending, consumer loans, construction financing, business banking, treasury management and wealth management services. Its lending activities include mortgages, home equity products, commercial real estate loans and financing for small and mid-sized businesses.

Founded in 1917, the company serves customers across the western United States, including communities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.