SEATTLE, April 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of
Directors of Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ-WAFD) today announced
a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents
per share. The dividend will be paid on May 19, 2017 to common stockholders of record as
of May 5, 2017. This will be
Washington Federal's 137th consecutive quarterly cash dividend.
Washington Federal, Inc. is the parent company of Washington
Federal, a national bank that operates 236 branches in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah,
Nevada, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. Established in
1917, the bank provides consumer and commercial deposit accounts,
insurance products, and financing for small to middle market
businesses, commercial real estate and residential real estate,
including consumer mortgages and home equity lines of credit.
As of March 31, 2017, the Company
reported $15.0 billion in assets,
$10.6 billion in deposits and
$2.0 billion in stockholders'
equity.
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/washington-federal-announces-cash-dividend-of-15-cents-per-share-300443218.html
SOURCE Washington Federal, Inc.