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Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (WASH)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Westerly, United States | NasdaqGS
37.07 USD +0.33 (0.898%) ⇧ (Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 37.07
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:39 a.m. EDT

The investment case here is defined by a stark disconnect between a generous yield and a deteriorating business trajectory. While the 6% dividend yield is attractive, it is being funded by a payout ratio of nearly 78%, which leaves little room for error if earnings slip further. The company is currently trading at a forward P/E of roughly 10.5x, yet the multi-year price history tells a different story: the stock has lost nearly 35% of its value over the last nine years, with the most recent annual performance showing another decline. This suggests the market views the current earnings as unsustainable or priced in significant future headwinds. Technically, the stock is struggling, having failed to break above its 50-day moving average and sitting well below its 200-day line, confirming a downtrend. The options market is the only bright spot, with heavy call buying at the $40 strike suggesting traders are hoping for a quick bounce to that psychological barrier. However, relying on a technical rebound to justify a long-term hold is dangerous given the weak fundamentals. The dividend provides a floor, but the underlying asset appears to be in a structural decline rather than a temporary dip. For now, the risk-reward profile leans toward caution.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.013682
AutoETS0.013708
AutoARIMA0.013719
MSTL0.015127

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 1.81
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.244
Excess Kurtosis -0.35
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-30
Revenue per Share 11.592
Market Cap 707,085,056
Trailing P/E 12.87
Forward P/E 10.43
Beta 0.72
Profit Margins 25.07%
Website https://www.washtrust.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 7:39 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is overwhelmingly skewed toward calls, with open interest concentrated at the $40 strike across multiple expirations. This suggests a speculative bet on a rebound to test the $40 resistance level. Put activity is minimal and scattered, indicating a lack of organized downside hedging despite the recent price weakness.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.48% 6.63% 7.36% 6.67%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-10-01 0.560000 1.482266
2026-07-01 0.560000 1.532567
2026-04-01 0.560000 1.675142
2026-01-02 0.560000 1.941748
2025-10-01 0.560000 1.980198
2025-07-01 0.560000 1.949861
2025-04-01 0.560000 1.875419
2025-01-02 0.560000 1.862941
2024-10-01 0.560000 1.834261
2024-07-01 0.560000 2.122016
2024-03-28 0.560000 2.083333
2023-12-29 0.560000 1.729463
2023-09-29 0.560000 2.126852
2023-06-30 0.560000 2.088773
2023-03-31 0.560000 1.615695
2022-12-30 0.560000 1.186944
2022-09-30 0.540000 1.161790
2022-06-30 0.540000 1.116394
2022-03-31 0.540000 1.028571
2021-12-31 0.540000 0.957956
2021-09-30 0.520000 0.981502
2021-06-30 0.520000 1.012658
2021-03-31 0.520000 1.007166
2020-12-31 0.520000 1.160714
2020-09-30 0.510000 1.663405
2020-06-30 0.510000 1.557252
2020-03-31 0.510000 1.394967
2019-12-31 0.510000 0.948132
2019-09-30 0.510000 1.055682
2019-06-28 0.510000 0.977386
2019-03-29 0.470000 0.976116
2018-12-31 0.470000 0.988849
2018-09-28 0.430000 0.777577
2018-06-29 0.430000 0.740103
2018-03-29 0.430000 0.800000
2017-12-29 0.390000 0.732394
2017-09-29 0.390000 0.681223
2017-06-29 0.380000 0.723121
2017-03-30 0.380000 0.754717
2016-12-28 0.370000 0.660714
2016-09-29 0.370000 0.926622
2016-06-29 0.360000 0.972973
2016-03-30 0.360000 0.956683
2015-12-30 0.340000 0.840544
2015-09-29 0.340000 0.889819
2015-06-29 0.340000 0.860759
2015-03-30 0.340000 0.887728
2014-12-30 0.320000 0.792275
2014-09-29 0.320000 0.949555
2014-06-27 0.290000 0.795829
2014-03-28 0.290000 0.784208
2013-12-30 0.270000 0.725222
2013-09-26 0.260000 0.822785
2013-06-27 0.250000 0.887154
2013-03-27 0.250000 0.905797
2012-12-28 0.240000 0.930233
2012-09-27 0.240000 0.906687
2012-06-28 0.230000 0.966387
2012-03-28 0.230000 0.941080
2011-12-29 0.220000 0.918197
2011-09-28 0.220000 1.147626
2011-06-28 0.220000 0.936170
2011-03-29 0.220000 0.938166
2010-12-31 0.210000 0.959781
2010-09-28 0.210000 1.109350
2010-06-28 0.210000 1.140684
2010-03-29 0.210000 1.090343
2009-12-31 0.210000 1.347882
2009-09-28 0.210000 1.135749
2009-06-26 0.210000 1.114650
2009-03-27 0.210000 1.288344
2008-12-31 0.210000 1.063291
2008-09-26 0.210000 0.778643
2008-06-26 0.210000 1.006229
2008-03-27 0.200000 0.788022
2007-12-31 0.200000 0.792707
2007-12-21 0.200000 0.737735
2007-09-27 0.200000 0.714796
2007-06-28 0.200000 0.789266
2007-03-28 0.200000 0.755002
2006-12-29 0.190000 0.681248
2006-09-28 0.190000 0.702143
2006-06-28 0.190000 0.772672
2006-03-29 0.190000 0.682226
2005-12-29 0.180000 0.675422
2005-09-28 0.180000 0.683112
2005-06-28 0.180000 0.638978
2005-03-29 0.180000 0.660793
2004-12-31 0.170000 0.580007
2004-09-29 0.170000 0.649847
2004-06-30 0.170000 0.654098
2004-03-31 0.170000 0.643939
2003-12-31 0.160000 0.610687
2003-09-30 0.160000 0.666389
2003-06-30 0.150000 0.651607
2003-03-31 0.150000 0.742207
2003-01-02 0.140000 0.702459
2002-10-01 0.140000 0.710660
2002-07-02 0.140000 0.595745
2002-04-02 0.140000 0.726518
2002-01-03 0.130000 0.667009
2001-10-02 0.130000 0.710383
2001-07-03 0.130000 0.604933
2001-03-27 0.130000 0.787879
2001-01-04 0.120000 0.860987
2000-10-05 0.120000 0.824034
2000-07-05 0.120000 0.813559
2000-03-30 0.120000 0.774194
1999-12-31 0.110000 0.619718
1999-09-29 0.110000 0.721311
1999-06-29 0.110000 0.664151
1999-03-30 0.110000 0.633094
1998-12-31 0.100000 0.465116
1998-09-30 0.100000 0.469208
1998-06-30 0.100000 0.375000
1998-03-31 0.100000 0.444444
1997-12-31 0.093333 0.399999
1997-09-30 0.088889 0.650407
1997-07-01 0.084444 0.633330
1997-04-01 0.084444 0.684681
1996-12-31 0.080000 0.580645
1996-09-27 0.077037 0.634146
1996-06-27 0.077037 0.717241
1996-03-28 0.077037 0.852459
1995-12-28 0.071111 0.799999
1995-09-28 0.071111 0.923075
1995-06-29 0.065185 0.846151
1995-03-28 0.065185 1.047616
1994-12-27 0.059259 0.930229
1994-09-27 0.059259 0.851060
1994-06-27 0.049383 0.787406
1994-03-25 0.049383 0.934585
1993-12-28 0.043457 0.888893
1993-09-27 0.043457 0.871291
1993-06-25 0.043457 1.047624
1993-03-29 0.043457 1.128211
1992-12-28 0.039506 1.142852
1992-09-28 0.039506 1.142852
1992-06-26 0.039506 1.111106
1992-03-27 0.039506 1.599993
1991-10-30 0.039506 1.818173
1991-07-30 0.039506 1.666660
1991-04-30 0.039506 1.599993
1991-01-30 0.039506 2.105254
1990-10-30 0.065185 2.444437
1990-07-31 0.065185 1.833328
1990-04-30 0.065185 1.571424
1990-01-30 0.065185 1.434778
1989-10-31 0.059259 1.071424
1989-08-01 0.059259 1.071424
1989-05-01 0.059259 1.071424
1989-01-31 0.059259 1.090904
1988-10-31 0.039506 0.714283
1988-08-01 0.039506 0.707962
1988-04-29 0.039506 0.816323
1988-02-01 0.079012 1.720422
1987-11-25 0.035556 0.757904
1987-07-30 0.035556 0.529418
Additional Data
dividendYield 6.04
exDividendDate 2026-10-01
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.24
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.06096897
lastDividendValue 0.56
lastDividendDate 2026-10-01
dividendDate 2026-10-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.44361496
Address1 23 Broad Street
All Time High 63.25
All Time Low 1.876543
Ask 47.66
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 3.0 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 130,760
Average Daily Volume3 Month 141,485
Average Volume 141,485
Average Volume10Days 130,760
Beta 0.723
Bid 26.42
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 4
Book Value 29.025
City Westerly
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 37.07
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 37.37
Day Low 36.655
Display Name Washington Trust Bancorp
Dividend Date 1,791,504,000
Dividend Yield 6.04
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,792,526,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,792,526,400
Earnings Growth 0.221
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.207
Earnings Timestamp 1,792,440,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,440,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,440,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 4.95
Enterprise Value 1,094,033,024
Eps Current Year 3.24276
Eps Forward 3.55463
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.88
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,812,800
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 38.99
Fifty Day Average Change -1.920002
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.049243443
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 44.361496
Fifty Two Week High 40.54
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.4700012
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.085594505
Fifty Two Week Low 25.23
Fifty Two Week Low Change 11.84
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.46928263
Fifty Two Week Range 25.23 - 40.54
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 550,157,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 6.05
Float Shares 18,656,593
Forward Eps 3.55463
Forward P E 10.428652
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 642
Fullday Change 0.32999802
Fullday Change Percent 0.8981981
Fullday Price 37.07
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 221,012,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.013040001
Held Percent Institutions 0.77241
Implied Shares Outstanding 19,074,321
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Ir Website http://www2.snl.com/irweblinkx/stockinfo.aspx?iid=100491
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,790,812,800
Last Dividend Value 0.56
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 902,188,800
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Washington Trust Company, of Westerly that provides various banking and financial services to individuals and businesses. The company operates in two segments, Banking and Wealth Management Services. The Banking segment offers deposit accounts, including noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing demand deposits, now accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits; various commercial and retail lending products, such as commercial real estate loans, including commercial mortgages, and construction and development loans; commercial and industrial loans comprising working capital, equipment financing, and financing for other business-related purposes; residential real estate loans that consist of mortgage and homeowner construction loans; and consumer loans comprising home equity loans and lines of credit, personal installment loans, and loans to individuals secured by general aviation aircraft. This segment also provides debit cards; automated teller machines (ATMs); telephone banking, internet banking, mobile banking, remote deposit capture, and other cash management services; and investment portfolio and wholesale funding services. The Wealth Management Services segment offers investment management; financial planning; personal trust and estate services, such as trustee, personal representative, custodian, and guardian; and settlement of decedents' estates, as well as institutional trust services comprising custody and fiduciary services for personal and institutional clients. Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1800 and is headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island.
Long Name Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 707,085,056
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_312897
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 55,401,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 729,402,035
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 37.02
Operating Cashflow 99,760,000
Operating Margins 0.36314
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.77779996
Peg Ratio 2.76
Phone 401 348 1200
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 37.07
Post Market Time 1,792,096,597
Previous Close 36.74
Price Eps Current Year 11.43162
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.2771748
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.1992917
Profit Margins 0.25067
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.329998
Regular Market Change Percent 0.898198
Regular Market Day High 37.37
Regular Market Day Low 36.655
Regular Market Day Range 36.655 - 37.37
Regular Market Open 37.02
Regular Market Previous Close 36.74
Regular Market Price 37.07
Regular Market Time 1,792,094,400
Regular Market Volume 111,044
Return On Assets 0.00834
Return On Equity 0.1025
Revenue Growth 0.097
Revenue Per Share 11.592
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16440773
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 19,074,321
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.072399996
Shares Short 1,381,186
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,407,333
Short Name Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0733
Short Ratio 10.43
Source Interval 15
State RI
Symbol WASH
Target High Price 41.0
Target Low Price 36.0
Target Mean Price 37.66667
Target Median Price 36.0
Total Cash 162,790,000
Total Cash Per Share 8.535
Total Debt 549,737,984
Total Revenue 221,012,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.24
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.06096897
Trailing Eps 2.88
Trailing P E 12.871527
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 35.09845
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.97155
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.056171995
Type Disp Equity
Volume 111,044
Website https://www.washtrust.com
Zip 2,891