WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD – Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The bank reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.01, Briefing.com reports. The firm had revenue of $389.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $190.43 million. WaFd had a net margin of 14.13% and a return on equity of 9.58%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.72 earnings per share.
WaFd Price Performance
Shares of WAFD traded down $0.78 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $36.17. 434,135 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 445,480. The company has a market cap of $2.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.75 and a beta of 0.83. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $35.28 and its 200 day moving average is $31.27. WaFd has a fifty-two week low of $23.36 and a fifty-two week high of $37.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52.
WaFd Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 23rd were given a dividend of $0.26 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 23rd. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.88%. WaFd’s payout ratio is 39.54%.
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WaFd Company Profile
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.
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