Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFDP – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,500 shares, a drop of 68.9% from the December 31st total of 24,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 22,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Washington Federal Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of Washington Federal stock opened at $20.22 on Friday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $18.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.39. Washington Federal has a twelve month low of $17.11 and a twelve month high of $25.22.

Washington Federal Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Saturday, December 31st were issued a $0.3047 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 29th. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.03%.

Washington Federal Company Profile

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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