Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFDP – Get Rating) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 13,800 shares, a growth of 12.2% from the November 15th total of 12,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 20,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.
Washington Federal Stock Performance
NASDAQ:WAFDP opened at $18.68 on Thursday. Washington Federal has a 12-month low of $17.11 and a 12-month high of $26.42. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $18.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.41.
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The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Saturday, December 31st will be given a $0.3047 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 29th. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.52%.
About Washington Federal
(Get Rating)Washington Federal, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts.
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