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

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

WaFd Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of WaFd stock opened at $15.26 on Tuesday. WaFd has a 12 month low of $14.97 and a 12 month high of $17.49. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.37.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.3047 dividend. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis 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.