Washington Federal Dividends

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Washington Federal's dividend history, payout cadence, and yield are covered alongside key payout metrics. Washington Federal's most recent dividend of 0.27 per share was paid on 27th of February 2026. The trailing yield is currently near 3.07%, with the last ex-dividend date on 27th of February 2026.

Number Of Dividends

Years Issued

Previous Year

4 Times

Current Year

1 Time

Year Average

4.13

Volatility

0.76

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In its most recent reporting period, Washington Federal paid 114.2 M in dividends, with the end-of-year estimate at 119.9 M. The last reported figures show a dividend yield of 4.7%, a payout ratio of 50.0%, and dividend-and-capex coverage at 1.67x.

	Last Reported	End Of Year Estimate
Dividends Paid	114.2 M	119.9 M
Dividend Yield	4.70%	3.59%
Dividend Payout Ratio	50.00%	43.00%
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio	1.67	1.98

Earnings links to analyst estimate history and revisions, Ownership shows shareholder mix, Profitability focuses on margin and return ratios, Liquidity covers cash-flow strength and short-term funding capacity, and Fundamentals groups the broader financial ratio set.

Dividends Paid Trend History

The chart below tracks how Washington Federal dividends paid has moved across reporting periods, surfacing the direction and magnitude of period-to-period change. Look for whether the most recent value extends or breaks from the prior multi-period direction, since inflections usually matter more than absolute levels. Dividends Paid stood at 114.15 Million as of December 31, 2025.

Dividends Paid

Timeline

Dividend Yield Long-Term Review

The chart below tracks the historical level of Washington Federal dividend yield rather than treating the latest reading in isolation. The diagnostic question is what is supporting the pattern on the chart — durable earnings power, cash-flow strength, or a temporary capital-allocation choice. Dividend Yield stood at 4.70% as of December 31, 2025.

Dividend Yield

Timeline

Recent Dividends Paid (per share)

Dividends Paid

Timeline

Expected Dividend Income Per Share

The estimate below converts Washington Federal's current payout policy into a forward-looking per-share dollar figure — what one share could generate in dividend income over the next year if conditions hold. Current scenario modeling points to about $0.79 in annual dividend income per share. The bracketing scenarios show the same estimate under more conservative and more optimistic payout assumptions.

$0.76

Conservative

$0.79

Annual Horizon

$0.82

Bullish Case

Expected one-year dividend income per share for Washington Federal using a price-volatility adjustment

Historical Cash Distributions

Past dividend distributions for Washington Federal deserve attention because the chronology of declaration, record, ex-dividend, and payment dates determines who actually qualifies for the cash payout. Examining the cadence of distributions alongside operating performance may help investors interpret whether payouts are part of a deliberate capital return strategy.

	27th of February 2026	0.27
	5th of December 2025	0.27
	5th of September 2025	0.27
	6th of June 2025	0.27
	7th of March 2025	0.27
	6th of December 2024	0.26
	6th of September 2024	0.26
	3rd of September 2024	0.24
	7th of June 2024	0.26

How This Dividend Page Was Built

This page combines recorded dividend events with Macroaxis-derived yield, payout, and coverage metrics so payout history and income sustainability can be reviewed together.

Policy shifts in Washington Federal dividends - cuts, freezes, or accelerations - often signal changing capital allocation priorities. The most recent distribution was $0.27 on February 27, 2026.

Washington Federal figures are aggregated from periodic company reporting and market reference feeds and normalized across reporting formats. Sell-side coverage, where present, supplements the data shown.

Editorial review and methodology oversight provided by: Rifka Kats, Member of Macroaxis Editorial Board

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