WaFd (WAFD) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.08
- Forward yield
- 3.74%
- Payout ratio
- 34.1%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
WaFd pays a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 21, 2026 and was paid on September 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.08 per share, a yield of about 3.62% at a share price of $29.85.
WaFd raised its dividend by one cent a year from 2022 to 2025, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in February. The rate went from $0.23 to $0.24 in 2022, then to $0.25 in 2023, $0.26 in 2024 and $0.27 in 2025, steps of roughly 3.8% to 4.3%. The February 2026 payment stayed at $0.27, the first year in the table without a raise, and the rate has held there since. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 17.4%. Payments by calendar year rose from $0.96 in 2022 to $1.08 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of five years.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid to late November 2026 and be paid in early December. Past raises have come with the February payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.27 |
| May 12, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.27 |
| May 13, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.26 |
| May 14, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.25 |
| May 9, 2023 | May 18, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | $0.24 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Aug 18, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | $0.24 |
| May 10, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | $0.24 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Feb 3, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | $0.24 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | $0.23 |
Frequently asked questions
Does WaFd (WAFD) pay a dividend?
Yes. WaFd pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.27 per share.
What is WAFD's dividend yield?
WaFd paid $1.08 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.74% at the last price of $28.91. Click here to learn more
When is WAFD's most recent ex-dividend date?
WaFd's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 21, 2026, payable on Sep 4, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has WAFD been raising its dividend?
Yes — WaFd has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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