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WAFD Dividend Analysis

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Financial ServicesBanks - RegionalScore data as of Sep 4, 2026

WAFD

Dividends
WaFd, Inc.
Financial Services· Banks - Regional
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 4/10
Low Priority
In Line With Peers
Score data as of Sep 4, 2026
Last price
$36.30
+$0.32 (+0.89%)
Latest market quote
Momentum31
Value58
Quality47
Risk Resilience82
Sentiment
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Dividend Analysis Overview

Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.

History
47
dividends captured
Growth years
7
raw events; specials not isolated
Durability score
75/100
coverage and consistency proxy
Shareholder yield
0.82%
dividend-only view

Latest announced event

$0.27

WAFD dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.

Ex-date
Aug 21, 2026
Pay date
Sep 4, 2026
Frequency
quarterly

Latest dividend record

Aug 21, 2026

Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.

Dividend yield
2.98%
Latest dividend
$0.27
0.00% vs prior payment
Trailing annual dividend
$1.08
0.93% vs prior complete year
Ex-dividend date
Aug 21, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Frequency
quarterly
Inferred from available dividend events
Payment date
Sep 4, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Payout ratio
37.30%
Dividend as a share of earnings where available
FCF payout
35.16%
Dividend as a share of free cash flow per share
FCF coverage
2.84x
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend

AIQ Dividend bridge

Quality47/100

Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.

Value58/100

Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience82/100

Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.

Recent Dividend History

Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.

Dividend reliability

Active payer

Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.

Yield
2.98%
Current income rate
TTM trend
Trailing income steady
0.93% vs prior complete year
FCF coverage
Covered by FCF
2.84x
Payout ratio
37.30%
Earnings payout context
Recent dividend cadence
8 records
Nov 24
$0.26
Feb 25
$0.27
May 25
$0.27
Aug 25
$0.27
Nov 25
$0.27
Feb 26
$0.27
May 26
$0.27
Aug 26
$0.27

Annual dividend trail

2016 - 2026

11 plotted years

Dividend growth

+93.46% 1Y

Latest increase +3.85%
Latest dividend event timeline
Declared
Aug 11, 2026
Ex-date
Aug 21, 2026
Record
Aug 21, 2026
Paid
Sep 4, 2026

Latest row amount $0.27, event yield 2.97%.

Event field coverage
Declaration40/40
Record40/40
Payment40/40
Frequency40/40
History depth
40 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Aug 21, 2026
latest covered ex-date
Last checked
Sep 5, 2026
independent from event date
Date coverage
40/40 pay
40/40 record dates

This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.

Recent dividend chart

Dividend payments

Showing latest 5 of 40 rows
Ex-dateLabelDividendAdjustedEvent yieldFrequencyTTM adjustedDeclaredRecord datePayment date
Aug 21, 2026$0.27
$0.27
2.97%Quarterly$1.08Aug 11, 2026Aug 21, 2026Sep 4, 2026
May 22, 2026$0.27
$0.27
3.06%Quarterly$1.08May 12, 2026May 22, 2026Jun 5, 2026
Feb 13, 2026$0.27
$0.27
3.28%Quarterly$1.08Feb 3, 2026Feb 13, 2026Feb 27, 2026
Nov 21, 2025$0.27
$0.27
3.40%Quarterly$1.08Nov 11, 2025Nov 21, 2025Dec 5, 2025
Aug 22, 2025$0.27
$0.27
3.37%Quarterly$1.07Aug 12, 2025Aug 22, 2025Sep 5, 2025
Show older history+35 rows
May 23, 2025$0.27
$0.27
3.72%Quarterly$1.06May 13, 2025May 23, 2025Jun 6, 2025
Feb 21, 2025$0.27
$0.27
3.59%Quarterly$1.05Feb 11, 2025Feb 21, 2025Mar 7, 2025
Nov 22, 2024$0.26
$0.26
2.80%Quarterly$1.04Nov 12, 2024Nov 22, 2024Dec 6, 2024
Aug 23, 2024$0.26
$0.26
2.79%Quarterly$1.03Aug 13, 2024Aug 23, 2024Sep 6, 2024
May 23, 2024$0.26
$0.26
3.70%Quarterly$1.02May 14, 2024May 24, 2024Jun 7, 2024
Feb 22, 2024$0.26
$0.26
3.66%Quarterly$1.01Feb 13, 2024Feb 23, 2024Mar 8, 2024
Nov 22, 2023$0.25
$0.25
3.73%Quarterly$1.00Nov 14, 2023Nov 24, 2023Dec 8, 2023
Aug 24, 2023$0.25
$0.25
3.68%Quarterly$0.99Aug 15, 2023Aug 25, 2023Sep 8, 2023
May 18, 2023$0.25
$0.25
3.69%Quarterly$0.98May 9, 2023May 19, 2023Jun 2, 2023
Feb 23, 2023$0.25
$0.25
2.75%Quarterly$0.97Feb 14, 2023Feb 24, 2023Mar 10, 2023
Nov 17, 2022$0.24
$0.24
2.81%Quarterly$0.96Nov 8, 2022Nov 18, 2022Dec 2, 2022
Aug 18, 2022$0.24
$0.24
2.71%Quarterly$0.95Aug 9, 2022Aug 19, 2022Sep 2, 2022
May 19, 2022$0.24
$0.24
3.04%Quarterly$0.94May 10, 2022May 20, 2022Jun 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022$0.24
$0.24
2.66%Quarterly$0.93Jan 25, 2022Feb 4, 2022Feb 18, 2022
Nov 4, 2021$0.23
$0.23
2.58%Quarterly$0.92Oct 26, 2021Nov 5, 2021Nov 19, 2021
Aug 5, 2021$0.23
$0.23
2.83%Quarterly$0.91Jul 27, 2021Aug 6, 2021Aug 20, 2021
May 6, 2021$0.23
$0.23
2.71%Quarterly$0.90Apr 27, 2021May 7, 2021May 21, 2021
Feb 4, 2021$0.23
$0.23
3.18%Quarterly$0.89Jan 26, 2021Feb 5, 2021Feb 19, 2021
Nov 5, 2020$0.22
$0.22
4.10%Quarterly$0.88Oct 27, 2020Nov 6, 2020Nov 20, 2020
Aug 6, 2020$0.22
$0.22
3.68%Quarterly$0.87Jul 28, 2020Aug 7, 2020Aug 21, 2020
May 7, 2020$0.22
$0.22
3.48%Quarterly$0.86Apr 28, 2020May 8, 2020May 22, 2020
Feb 6, 2020$0.22
$0.22
2.42%Quarterly$0.84Jan 22, 2020Feb 7, 2020Feb 21, 2020
Nov 7, 2019$0.21
$0.21
2.22%Quarterly$0.82Oct 29, 2019Nov 8, 2019Nov 22, 2019
Aug 8, 2019$0.21
$0.21
2.23%Quarterly$0.79Jul 22, 2019Aug 9, 2019Aug 23, 2019
May 9, 2019$0.20
$0.20
2.34%Quarterly$0.76Apr 29, 2019May 10, 2019May 24, 2019
Feb 7, 2019$0.20
$0.20
2.46%Quarterly$0.73Jan 16, 2019Feb 8, 2019Feb 22, 2019
Nov 8, 2018$0.18
$0.18
2.48%Quarterly$0.70Oct 22, 2018Nov 9, 2018Nov 23, 2018
Aug 9, 2018$0.18
$0.18
1.99%Quarterly$0.67Jul 23, 2018Aug 10, 2018Aug 24, 2018
May 10, 2018$0.17
$0.17
1.98%Quarterly$0.64Apr 30, 2018May 11, 2018May 25, 2018
Feb 8, 2018$0.17
$0.17
1.79%Quarterly$0.62Jan 24, 2018Feb 9, 2018Feb 23, 2018
Nov 3, 2017$0.15
$0.15
2.49%Quarterly$0.85Oct 25, 2017Nov 6, 2017Nov 20, 2017
Aug 2, 2017$0.15
$0.15
2.52%Quarterly$0.84Jul 24, 2017Aug 4, 2017Aug 18, 2017
May 3, 2017$0.15
$0.15
2.47%QuarterlyApr 25, 2017May 5, 2017May 19, 2017
Jan 30, 2017$0.40
$0.40
2.51%QuarterlyJan 18, 2017Feb 1, 2017Feb 10, 2017
Nov 2, 2016$0.14
$0.14
2.09%QuarterlyOct 24, 2016Nov 4, 2016Nov 18, 2016
Dividend context
How to read WAFD's dividend profile

Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.

Yield needs coverage

A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.

Payment history matters

Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.

Payout ratio is context

A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.

Dividend calculators

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Primary calculator
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Secondary calculator
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WAFD Dividends FAQ

Does WAFD pay a dividend?

If WaFd, Inc. has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for WAFD.

What is WAFD's dividend yield?

WAFD's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.

Is WAFD's dividend sustainable?

Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.

When is WAFD's next dividend payment?

When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.

How should investors interpret WAFD's dividend growth?

Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.

What does WAFD's dividend reliability view show?

WAFD's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.