Washington Federal, Inc. (WAFD) Cash Flow Statement
Where WAFD’s cash came from and went, FY2025
September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $237.0M −46.1% vs FY2024
- Capital expenditures
- $28.7M 2.0% of revenue
- Free cash flow
- $208.2M 14.8% margin
- Returned to shareholders
- $201.2M 97% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$1.72B cash at year-end $657.3M
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WAFD operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
WAFD cash flow trends, FY2016–FY2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $221.7MFY2016 | $237.0MFY2025 | +0.7%/yr | |
| Capital expenditures | $41.8MFY2016 | $28.7MFY2025 | −4.1%/yr | |
| Free cash flow | $179.9MFY2016 | $208.2MFY2025 | +1.6%/yr | |
| Free cash flow margin | 30.3%FY2016 | 14.8%FY2025 | −15.5 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.35FY2016 | 1.05FY2025 | −0.30 | |
| Stock-based compensation | $3.6MFY2016 | $8.5MFY2025 | +10.1%/yr | |
| Dividends paid | $49.9MFY2016 | $99.3MFY2025 | +7.9%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $87.8MFY2016 | $101.9MFY2025 | +1.7%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 7.0%FY2016 | 2.0%FY2025 | −5.0 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
WAFD cash flow by activity
WAFD net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
WAFD cash flow statement
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | $226.1M | $200.0M | $257.4M | $236.3M | $183.6M | $173.4M | $210.3M | $203.8M | $173.5M | $164.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $9.7M | $134.1M | $23.0M | $64.0M | $33.9M | $39.9M | $31.1M | $46.7M | $41.7M | $19.5M |
| Stock-based compensation | $8.5M | $9.2M | $7.9M | $6.8M | $6.4M | $6.5M | $5.3M | $4.8M | $5.9M | $3.6M |
| Change in working capital | −$15.7M | $81.3M | −$23.1M | −$40.9M | $90.0M | −$48.2M | $1.6M | −$56.9M | −$27.9M | $59.2M |
| Other non-cash items | $8.3M | $14.6M | −$51.2M | $2.2M | $515,000 | −$5.0M | −$14.1M | −$7.7M | −$13.5M | −$24.6M |
| Cash from operating activities | $237.0M | $439.2M | $214.0M | $268.5M | $314.5M | $166.6M | $234.1M | $190.7M | $179.7M | $221.7M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$28.7M | −$24.7M | −$15.1M | −$11.8M | −$29.5M | −$31.9M | −$35.5M | −$27.1M | −$15.5M | −$41.8M |
| Investments (net) | −$318.4M | $3.29B | −$1.80B | −$172.8M | −$594.6M | −$928.5M | −$421.4M | −$659.6M | −$557.3M | −$68.9M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $28.7M | $24.7M | $433.9M | −$2.31B | $44.3M | $39.4M | $35.5M | $12.3M | $28.2M | −$20.3M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$318.4M | $3.29B | −$1.38B | −$2.49B | −$579.7M | −$921.0M | −$421.4M | −$674.4M | −$544.5M | −$131.1M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$99.3M | −$88.9M | −$78.4M | −$76.2M | −$72.3M | −$66.5M | −$63.3M | −$56.0M | −$74.5M | −$49.9M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$101.9M | −$27.1M | −$30.5M | −$3.3M | −$348.7M | −$112.1M | −$123.9M | −$164.2M | −$98.4M | −$87.8M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$1.51B | −$1.90B | $1.52B | $405.0M | −$993.8M | $436.2M | −$80.0M | $105.0M | $145.0M | $250.0M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $293.3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | $67.0M | −$309.5M | $44.5M | $492.3M | $1.77B | $1.78B | $605.0M | $554.6M | $255.4M | −$36.6M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$1.64B | −$2.33B | $1.46B | $817.9M | $653.1M | $2.04B | $337.8M | $439.3M | $227.5M | $75.7M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$1.72B | $1.40B | $296.7M | −$1.41B | $387.8M | $1.28B | $150.5M | −$44.4M | −$137.3M | $166.3M |
| Cash at end of period | $657.3M | $2.38B | $980.6M | $684.0M | $2.09B | $1.70B | $419.2M | $268.6M | $313.1M | $450.4M |
| Free cash flow | $208.2M | $414.6M | $198.9M | $256.7M | $285.0M | $134.7M | $198.5M | $163.6M | $164.2M | $179.9M |
| Free cash flow margin | 14.8% | 28.9% | 26.8% | 35.0% | 43.7% | 19.0% | 27.0% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 30.3% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 2.6% | 7.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.05 | 2.20 | 0.83 | 1.14 | 1.71 | 0.96 | 1.11 | 0.94 | 1.04 | 1.35 |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $66.1M | $65.5M | $64.2M | $60.6M | $62.0M | $56.3M | $47.3M | $61.1M | $64.6M | $15.9M | $58.5M | $50.2M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $6.0M | $8.6M | −$1.6M | −$1.2M | −$13.5M | −$19.9M | $44.4M | −$60.0M | −$11.6M | $227.8M | −$22.1M | $7.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $331,000 | $5.5M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.1M | $2.6M | $1.9M | $1.7M | $2.3M | $2.9M | $2.3M | $2.0M |
| Change in working capital | $971,000 | $3.9M | −$3.9M | −$8.1M | $5.5M | $30.6M | −$43.6M | $93.9M | $6.4M | −$94.3M | $75.3M | −$5.1M |
| Other non-cash items | −$3.2M | −$4.1M | −$325,000 | $4.1M | $2.0M | $2.6M | −$419,000 | −$116,000 | $1.5M | $16.9M | −$3.7M | $28.4M |
| Cash from operating activities | $70.3M | $79.4M | $60.5M | $57.4M | $58.0M | $72.1M | $49.4M | $96.6M | $63.1M | $169.2M | $110.3M | $82.9M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | −$6.9M | −$11.4M | −$10.4M | −$11.8M | −$4.9M | −$5.6M | −$6.4M | −$7.2M | −$4.9M | −$4.4M | −$8.2M | −$3.8M |
| Investments (net) | $30.4M | −$204.7M | −$715.2M | −$58.8M | $468.9M | −$214.0M | −$514.6M | $362.9M | $2.52B | $480.0M | −$71.0M | −$91.4M |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$65.5M | −$175.0M | $213.9M | $11.8M | $4.9M | $5.6M | $6.4M | $7.2M | $4.9M | $4.4M | $8.2M | $3.8M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$42.0M | −$391.1M | −$511.7M | −$58.8M | $468.9M | −$214.0M | −$514.6M | $362.9M | $2.52B | $480.0M | −$71.0M | −$91.4M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$23.3M | −$23.8M | −$24.0M | −$24.5M | −$24.9M | −$25.3M | −$24.6M | −$24.5M | −$24.6M | −$20.1M | −$19.6M | −$19.6M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$319,000 | −$87.2M | −$58.0M | −$28.8M | −$48.3M | −$21.3M | −$3.4M | −$250,000 | −$9.5M | −$240,000 | −$17.1M | −$13,000 |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | $200.0M | $625.0M | $670.0M | −$175.0M | −$825.0M | −$101.5M | −$406.6M | −$765.0M | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$197.9M | −$267.4M | −$59.2M | $77.8M | −$50.9M | $13.7M | $26.4M | $218.8M | −$1.56B | −$267.8M | $161.6M | −$130.8M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$21.6M | $246.6M | $528.8M | −$150.6M | −$949.1M | −$134.4M | −$408.2M | −$571.0M | −$1.59B | −$288.2M | $124.9M | −$150.5M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $6.7M | −$65.1M | $77.6M | −$151.9M | −$422.2M | −$276.3M | −$873.4M | −$111.4M | $986.7M | $361.0M | $164.1M | −$159.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $676.5M | $669.8M | $734.9M | $657.3M | $809.3M | $1.23B | $1.51B | $2.38B | $2.49B | $1.51B | $1.14B | $980.6M |
| Free cash flow | $63.4M | $68.0M | $50.0M | $45.6M | $53.1M | $66.6M | $43.0M | $89.4M | $58.3M | $164.8M | $102.1M | $79.0M |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.8% | 19.7% | 14.6% | 13.2% | 15.2% | 18.8% | 11.9% | 22.9% | 14.2% | 49.8% | 33.7% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 1.9% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2.7% | — |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.06 | 1.21 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 1.28 | 1.05 | 1.58 | 0.98 | 10.65 | 1.89 | 1.65 |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
WAFD cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), Washington Federal generated $237.0 million of cash from operations (down 46.1%) and spent $28.7 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $208.2 million, 14.8% of revenue. It returned $201.2 million to shareholders through dividends ($99.3 million) and net share buybacks ($101.9 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $1.7 billion over the year.
Related: WAFD income statement, WAFD balance sheet, WAFD dividend history. See the WAFD stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WAFD cash flow FAQ
What is Washington Federal's free cash flow?
Washington Federal's free cash flow was $208.2 million in fiscal 2025: $237.0 million of operating cash flow minus $28.7 million of capital expenditures It was $414.6 million a year earlier..
How much cash does Washington Federal generate from operations?
Washington Federal generated $237.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025, 1.05 times its net income of $226.1 million.
How much does Washington Federal spend on capital expenditures?
Washington Federal spent $28.7 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 2.0% of revenue, compared with $24.7 million the year before.
How much stock does Washington Federal buy back?
Washington Federal spent $101.9 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does Washington Federal pay in dividends?
Washington Federal paid $99.3 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 47.7% of free cash flow.