WAFD Dividend History & Yield

WaFd, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Dividend growthFinancial
$34.28
-5.56% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.15%
$1.08/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.15%
$1.08/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.08
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.27
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 20, 2026 Estimated
in 73 days
Next pay date
Dec 4, 2026
in 87 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 21, 2026
$0.27 per share
Payout ratio
34%
of earnings
Market cap
2.5B
P/E 10.8
5y dividend CAGR
+3.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
10 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.7
since Jan 7, 1987
1y total return
+12.4%
price +9.0% + dividends 3.4%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 (in 73 days) Dec 4, 2026 $0.27 $27.00 Estimated
Fri, Feb 19, 2027 (in 164 days) Mar 5, 2027 $0.27 $27.00 Estimated
Fri, May 21, 2027 (in 255 days) Jun 4, 2027 $0.27 $27.00 Estimated
Fri, Aug 20, 2027 (in 346 days) Sep 3, 2027 $0.27 $27.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from WAFD's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.08 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 2, 2016 to Aug 21, 2026; most recent $0.27$0.00$0.25$0.50Nov 2, 2016: $0.14Nov '16Jan 30, 2017: $0.40May 3, 2017: $0.15Aug 2, 2017: $0.15Nov 3, 2017: $0.15Feb 8, 2018: $0.17Feb '18May 10, 2018: $0.17Aug 9, 2018: $0.18Nov 8, 2018: $0.18Feb 7, 2019: $0.20May 9, 2019: $0.20May '19Aug 8, 2019: $0.21Nov 7, 2019: $0.21Feb 6, 2020: $0.22May 7, 2020: $0.22Aug 6, 2020: $0.22Aug '20Nov 5, 2020: $0.22Feb 4, 2021: $0.23May 6, 2021: $0.23Aug 5, 2021: $0.23Nov 4, 2021: $0.23Nov '21Feb 3, 2022: $0.24May 19, 2022: $0.24Aug 18, 2022: $0.24Nov 17, 2022: $0.24Feb 23, 2023: $0.25Feb '23May 18, 2023: $0.25Aug 24, 2023: $0.25Nov 22, 2023: $0.25Feb 22, 2024: $0.26May 23, 2024: $0.26May '24Aug 23, 2024: $0.26Nov 22, 2024: $0.26Feb 21, 2025: $0.27May 23, 2025: $0.27Aug 22, 2025: $0.27Aug '25Nov 21, 2025: $0.27Feb 13, 2026: $0.27May 22, 2026: $0.27Aug 21, 2026: $0.27

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202017: $0.85$0.8520172018: $0.70$0.7020182019: $0.82$0.8220192020: $0.88$0.8820202021: $0.92$0.9220212022: $0.96$0.9620222023: $1.00$1.0020232024: $1.04$1.0420242025: $1.08$1.0820252026 (YTD): $0.81$0.812026 YTD

How much WAFD do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,112$38,089$1,200
$500 / month5,556$190,444$6,000
$1,000 / month11,112$380,889$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.15%. $10,000 in WAFD would currently pay about $315 a year ($26 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

WAFD dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 21, 2026 Sep 4, 2026 $0.27 +0.0%
May 22, 2026 Jun 5, 2026 $0.27 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 $0.27 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2025 Dec 5, 2025 $0.27 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2025 Sep 5, 2025 $0.27 +0.0%
May 23, 2025 Jun 6, 2025 $0.27 +0.0%
Feb 21, 2025 Mar 7, 2025 $0.27 +3.8%
Nov 22, 2024 Dec 6, 2024 $0.26 +0.0%
Aug 23, 2024 Sep 6, 2024 $0.26 +0.0%
May 23, 2024 Jun 7, 2024 $0.26 +0.0%
Feb 22, 2024 Mar 8, 2024 $0.26 +4.0%
Nov 22, 2023 Dec 8, 2023 $0.25 +0.0%
Aug 24, 2023 Sep 8, 2023 $0.25 +0.0%
May 18, 2023 Jun 2, 2023 $0.25 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2023 Mar 10, 2023 $0.25 +4.2%
Nov 17, 2022 Dec 2, 2022 $0.24 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2022 Sep 2, 2022 $0.24 +0.0%
May 19, 2022 Jun 3, 2022 $0.24 +0.0%
Feb 3, 2022 Feb 18, 2022 $0.24 +4.3%
Nov 4, 2021 Nov 19, 2021 $0.23 +0.0%
Aug 5, 2021 Aug 20, 2021 $0.23 +0.0%
May 6, 2021 May 21, 2021 $0.23 +0.0%
Feb 4, 2021 Feb 19, 2021 $0.23 +4.5%
Nov 5, 2020 Nov 20, 2020 $0.22 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

WAFD scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About WaFd, Inc.

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 provides deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts. It offers single-family residential, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial real estate, home equity, business, and consumer loans, as well as commercial and industrial loans.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Banks - Regional. First dividend on our records: Jan 7, 1987. 167 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

WAFD dividend FAQ

When is WAFD's next ex-dividend date?

WAFD's next ex-dividend date is Nov 20, 2026 (in 73 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.27 per share, expected on Dec 4, 2026.

How often does WAFD pay dividends?

WAFD pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.27 per share with an ex-date of Aug 21, 2026.

What is WAFD's dividend yield?

WAFD's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.15%, based on $1.08 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $34.28. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.08 per share, is 3.15%.

How much does WAFD pay per share?

WAFD pays about $0.27 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.08 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $108.00 a year.

Has WAFD grown or cut its dividend?

WAFD has raised its annual dividend for 10 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 3.5% a year (+0.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of WAFD do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.15%, you would need about 1,112 shares of WAFD (roughly $38,089 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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