Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week August 16

A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies which changed their dividends. Companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 14, 2026

WaFd, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend of 27 cents per share

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $WAFD #banking--Today, the Board of Directors of WaFd, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD) (the “Company”) announced a regular cash dividend of 27 cents per share. The dividend will be paid September 4, 2026, to common shareholders of record as of August 21, 2026. This will be the Company's 174th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. WaFd, Inc. is the parent company of WaFd Bank, a federally insured Washington state chartered commercial bank that operates branches in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, N.

Business Wire • Aug 11, 2026

U.S. Banks Continue Bull Run In July

The market cap-weighted S&P US BMI Banks index delivered a total return of 4.5% in July, compared to a 0.1% decline in the S&P 500. As of July 31, BCB Bancorp Inc. was the least expensive bank in the analysis.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 7, 2026

WaFd Bank Donates $100,000 to American Red Cross to Support Spokane and Eastern Washington Wildfire Relief

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $WAFD #easternwashington--WaFd, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD) (the “Company”), the parent company of WaFd Bank, announced today a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross of the Greater Inland Northwest to support disaster relief and recovery efforts following the devastating wildfires that have impacted the Inland Northwest, Spokane County and surrounding communities. The donation will help the Red Cross provide emergency shelter, meals, relief supplies, health services and recovery assistance for in.

Business Wire • Aug 5, 2026

WaFd Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

WaFd NASDAQ: WAFD reported higher fiscal third-quarter earnings as loan growth resumed across its active portfolios, expenses remained stable and credit costs increased amid continued pressure from elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty.

MarketBeat • Jul 17, 2026

WaFd, Inc. (WAFD) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

WaFd, Inc. (WAFD) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Jul 17, 2026

WAFD Q3 Earnings Lag on Higher Provisions & Expenses, Revenues Up Y/Y

WaFd's fiscal Q3 earnings miss estimates by a penny as provisions and expenses rise, despite higher net interest income, margins and non-interest income.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 17, 2026

WaFd Announces Quarterly Earnings Per Share Of $0.84

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $wafd #banking--WaFd, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD):  Q3 Highlights   $66 Million   $0.84   0.96%   11.0% Net Income   Diluted Earnings per Common Share   Return on Average Assets   Return on Tangible Common Equity1 "WaFd delivered strong results in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, with healthy growth in earnings, loans, and equity. Earnings per share increased 15% year-over-year and 2% compared to the March quarter. While overall loans outstanding grew modestly for the quarter, net loans in o.

Business Wire • Jul 16, 2026

WaFd (WAFD) Lags Q3 Earnings Estimates

WaFd (WAFD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.81 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.82 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.73 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 16, 2026

WaFd (WAFD) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

The headline numbers for WaFd (WAFD) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 17, 2026