Washington Federal, Inc. (WAFD) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- Regarding free cash flow variation: WAFD reports less variability in its cash flow than 90.06% of dividend stocks in our set.
- WAFD has an EBITDA to net debt ratio of 269,026,000; for context, that's better than 92.15% stocks in our set (note that its net debt is negative, meaning it has more cash than debt).
- If you want to include this stock in your dividend portfolio, here are some dividend stocks that are NOT correlated with WAFD that may be suitable potential portfolio mates: TAK, SQFT, SBAC, MRTN and CTXS.
WAFD Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $25.27 | $35.54 | 6.43% |
For dividend yielding stocks, the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a common valuation tool; it attempts to extrapolate a fair share price based primarily on the dividend the stock provides relative to a number of other quantiative aspects of its business. As for WAFD, the DDM model, as implemented by StockNews, implies a positive return of 6.43% relative to its current price. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of WAFD, investors may wish to consider are:
- Relative to all dividend yielding stocks in our set, WAFD offers a dividend yield in the top 39.19% of stocks in our set.
- Washington Federal Inc's dividend growth rate is higher than 29.16% of stocks in its sector (Financial Services).
- Compared to other dividend issuers in the mid-sized market cap category, WAFD has a beta lower than 63.22% of them.
WAFD Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-24 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2023-05-18 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2023-02-23 | Dividend | $0.25 | +4.17% |
| 2022-11-17 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2022-08-18 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2022-05-19 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2022-02-03 | Dividend | $0.24 | +4.35% |
| 2021-11-04 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2021-08-05 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2021-02-04 | Dividend | $0.23 | +4.55% |
| 2020-11-05 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2020-08-06 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2020-05-07 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2020-02-06 | Dividend | $0.22 | +4.76% |
| 2019-11-07 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2019-08-08 | Dividend | $0.21 | +5.00% |
| 2019-05-09 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | Dividend | $0.20 | +11.11% |
| 2018-11-08 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2018-08-09 | Dividend | $0.18 | +5.88% |
| 2018-05-10 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2018-02-08 | Dividend | $0.17 | +13.33% |
| 2017-11-03 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2017-08-02 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2017-05-03 | Dividend | $0.15 | -62.50% |
| 2017-01-30 | Dividend | $0.40 | +185.71% |
| 2016-11-02 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2016-08-03 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2016-04-27 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2016-01-28 | Dividend | $0.14 | +7.69% |
| 2015-11-04 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2015-08-05 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2015-05-12 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2015-01-29 | Dividend | $0.13 | -11.38% |
| 2014-10-01 | Dividend | $0.15 | +33.36% |
| 2014-07-01 | Dividend | $0.11 | +10.00% |
| 2014-04-02 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2013-12-31 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2013-10-02 | Dividend | $0.10 | +11.11% |
| 2013-07-02 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 2013-04-03 | Dividend | $0.09 | +12.50% |
| 2012-12-24 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2012-10-03 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2012-07-02 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2012-04-03 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2011-12-28 | Dividend | $0.08 | +33.33% |
| 2011-10-05 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 2011-07-06 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 2011-04-06 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 2010-12-29 | Dividend | $0.06 | +20.00% |
| 2010-10-06 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2010-07-07 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2010-03-30 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2009-12-30 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2009-10-07 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2009-07-08 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2009-04-07 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2008-12-30 | Dividend | $0.05 | -76.19% |
| 2008-10-01 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2008-07-09 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2008-04-02 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2007-12-26 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2007-10-03 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2007-07-03 | Dividend | $0.21 | +2.44% |
| 2007-04-03 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2006-12-27 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2006-10-04 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2006-06-28 | Dividend | $0.21 | +2.50% |
| 2006-03-29 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2005-12-28 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2005-10-05 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2005-06-29 | Dividend | $0.20 | +5.26% |
| 2005-03-30 | Dividend | $0.19 | -9.52% |
| 2004-12-29 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2004-10-06 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2004-07-07 | Dividend | $0.21 | +5.00% |
| 2004-03-31 | Dividend | $0.20 | -9.09% |
| 2004-01-07 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2003-10-01 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2003-07-02 | Dividend | $0.22 | +4.76% |
| 2003-04-02 | Dividend | $0.21 | -8.70% |
| 2002-12-31 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2002-10-02 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2002-07-02 | Dividend | $0.23 | +4.55% |
| 2002-04-03 | Dividend | $0.22 | +0.92% |
| 2002-02-06 | Dividend | $0.22 | -9.17% |
| 2001-12-26 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2001-10-03 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2001-07-03 | Dividend | $0.24 | +4.35% |
| 2001-04-04 | Dividend | $0.23 | +0.88% |
| 2001-02-07 | Dividend | $0.23 | -8.80% |
| 2000-12-27 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2000-10-04 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2000-06-28 | Dividend | $0.25 | +4.17% |
| 2000-04-05 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2000-01-05 | Dividend | $0.24 | +4.35% |
| 1999-10-06 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 1999-07-07 | Dividend | $0.23 | +4.55% |
| 1999-04-07 | Dividend | $0.22 | -8.33% |
| 1999-01-04 | Dividend | $0.24 | +4.35% |
| 1998-10-05 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 1998-07-06 | Dividend | $0.23 | +4.55% |
| 1998-04-07 | Dividend | $0.22 | +78.79% |
| 1998-02-10 | Dividend | $0.12 | -48.73% |
| 1998-01-05 | Dividend | $0.24 | +4.35% |
| 1997-10-06 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 1997-07-07 | Dividend | $0.23 | +4.55% |
| 1997-04-07 | Dividend | $0.22 | +96.67% |
| 1997-02-05 | Dividend | $0.11 | -53.39% |
| 1997-01-06 | Dividend | $0.24 | +4.35% |
| 1996-10-07 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 1996-07-08 | Dividend | $0.23 | +4.55% |
| 1996-04-08 | Dividend | $0.22 | +116.34% |
| 1996-02-13 | Dividend | $0.10 | -57.63% |
| 1996-01-08 | Dividend | $0.24 | +4.35% |
| 1995-10-02 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 1995-07-10 | Dividend | $0.23 | +4.55% |
| 1995-04-11 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 1995-01-05 | Dividend | $0.22 | +4.76% |
| 1994-09-30 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 1994-07-08 | Dividend | $0.21 | +5.00% |
| 1994-04-06 | Dividend | $0.20 | -82.50% |
| 1994-01-26 | Dividend | $1.14 | +419.52% |
| 1994-01-06 | Dividend | $0.22 | +4.76% |
| 1993-09-30 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 1993-07-09 | Dividend | $0.21 | +5.00% |
| 1993-04-07 | Dividend | $0.20 | +94.87% |
| 1993-02-09 | Dividend | $0.10 | -53.35% |
| 1993-01-06 | Dividend | $0.22 | +4.76% |
| 1992-09-30 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 1992-07-01 | Dividend | $0.21 | +5.00% |
| 1992-04-08 | Dividend | $0.20 | -33.33% |
| 1992-01-08 | Dividend | $0.30 | +7.14% |
| 1991-10-02 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 1991-07-02 | Dividend | $0.28 | +7.69% |
| 1991-04-04 | Dividend | $0.26 | +221.54% |
| 1991-04-03 | Dividend | $0.08 | -68.90% |
| 1991-01-09 | Dividend | $0.26 | +8.33% |
| 1990-10-02 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 1990-07-03 | Dividend | $0.24 | +9.09% |
| 1990-04-04 | Dividend | $0.22 | -33.33% |
| 1990-01-03 | Dividend | $0.33 | +10.00% |
| 1989-09-27 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 1989-07-05 | Dividend | $0.30 | +9.89% |
| 1989-03-29 | Dividend | $0.27 | -9.00% |
| 1988-12-29 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
WAFD Dividends vs. Peers
WAFD's dividend yield currently ranks #10 of 63 vs. its peers in the Pacific Regional Banks category.
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Dividend History for Washington Federal Inc (WAFD) - Dividend Investor
Washington Federal Inc (WAFD) Dividend History - Seeking Alpha