WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) Short Interest Up 61.8% in April

WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 14,400 shares, a growth of 61.8% from the April 15th total of 8,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 24,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in WaFd stock. Thompson Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFDP) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 2,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,000.

WaFd Stock Up 1.3 %

NASDAQ:WAFDP opened at $16.07 on Monday. WaFd has a 52 week low of $12.02 and a 52 week high of $17.60. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.14.

WaFd Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Sunday, March 31st were paid a $0.3047 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.58%.

About WaFd

WaFd, 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.