When will WAFD Inc (WAFD) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 9, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Tuesday, November 10. This is when we
expect WAFD Inc to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
WAFD Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 166 payments for it, going back to January 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for WAFD. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
WAFD dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.27 per share, August 21, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.08 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.27 |
| 5-year growth rate | 3.3% a year, compounded ($0.23 → $0.27) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 9 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 166 payments since January 1987 |
WAFD Inc's dividend schedule
WAFD Inc has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 21, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, WAFD declares a dividend a median of 9 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice WAFD gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
WAFD dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 166 going back to January 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | $0.27 |
| May 22, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | $0.27 |
| May 23, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | $0.26 |
| May 23, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $0.25 |
| May 18, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $0.24 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside WAFD's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1994 | $2.45 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will WAFD announce its next dividend?
- We expect WAFD Inc to declare its next dividend around November 10, 2026 (the week of November 9, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own WAFD before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does WAFD pay a dividend?
- WAFD Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 166 payments since January 1987.
- How much does WAFD pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.27 per share, with an ex-date of August 21, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.08 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does WAFD announce its dividend?
- A median of 9 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.