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

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

WaFd Trading Up 0.4%

WAFDP opened at $16.51 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.50. WaFd has a 12-month low of $15.94 and a 12-month high of $17.49.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.3047 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend 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.