Westamerica Bancorporation's last quarterly dividend was on Feb 2, 2024 (ex-date) with a distribution of $0.44 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.74 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 3.65% based on its recent close price.
WABC has a dividend yield of 3.65% which is above the Financial Services sector average but below the industry average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 3.45%, Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend yield is 6% higher. The current dividend yield is above the historical average of 3.0% of the last 5 years.
Westamerica Bancorporation has been paying dividends since 1994. WABC has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 3.6% for the last twelve months. But with the stock price up by 20% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 13%.
Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
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Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 | Jan 25, 2024 | $0.44 | normal |
Nov 3, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | $0.44 | normal |
Aug 4, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | $0.44 | normal |
May 5, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | $0.42 | normal |
Feb 3, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | Jan 26, 2023 | $0.42 | normal |
Nov 4, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 | $0.42 | normal |
Aug 5, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 | $0.42 | normal |
May 6, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | $0.42 | normal |
Feb 4, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Jan 27, 2022 | $0.42 | normal |
Nov 5, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | Oct 28, 2021 | $0.42 | normal |
Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | Jul 22, 2021 | $0.41 | normal |
Apr 30, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 | $0.41 | normal |
Feb 5, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | Jan 28, 2021 | $0.41 | normal |
Oct 30, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | Oct 22, 2020 | $0.41 | normal |
Jul 31, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Jul 23, 2020 | $0.41 | normal |
May 1, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | Apr 23, 2020 | $0.41 | normal |
Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | Jan 23, 2020 | $0.41 | normal |
Nov 1, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | Oct 24, 2019 | $0.41 | normal |
Aug 2, 2019 | Aug 16, 2019 | Jul 25, 2019 | $0.41 | normal |
May 3, 2019 | May 17, 2019 | Apr 25, 2019 | $0.41 | normal |
Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Jan 24, 2019 | $0.4 | normal |
Nov 2, 2018 | Nov 16, 2018 | Oct 25, 2018 | $0.4 | normal |
Aug 3, 2018 | Aug 17, 2018 | Jul 26, 2018 | $0.4 | normal |
May 4, 2018 | May 18, 2018 | Apr 26, 2018 | $0.4 | normal |
Feb 2, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | Jan 25, 2018 | $0.4 | normal |
Nov 3, 2017 | Nov 17, 2017 | Oct 26, 2017 | $0.4 | normal |
Aug 3, 2017 | Aug 18, 2017 | Jul 27, 2017 | $0.39 | normal |
May 4, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | Apr 27, 2017 | $0.39 | normal |
Feb 2, 2017 | Feb 17, 2017 | Jan 26, 2017 | $0.39 | normal |
Nov 3, 2016 | Nov 18, 2016 | Oct 27, 2016 | $0.39 | normal |
Aug 4, 2016 | Aug 19, 2016 | Jul 28, 2016 | $0.39 | normal |
WABC has a payout ratio of 28.7% which is lower than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 39.5%, Westamerica Bancorporation's payout ratio is 27% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
HAFC Hanmi Financial Corp | 6.28% | $1 | 38% |
BSRR Sierra Bancorp | 4.4% | $0.92 | 38.8% |
CATY Cathay General Bancorp | 3.8% | $1.36 | 27.9% |
WABC Westamerica Bancorporation | 3.58% | $1.74 | 28.7% |
Yes, Westamerica Bancorporation has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. WABC has been paying dividends since 1994.
WABC has announced its next dividend with ex-date May 3, 2024.
Westamerica Bancorporation's last regular dividend was on Feb 2, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.44 per share.
On an annual basis WABC pays $1.74 per share.
Westamerica Bancorporation's current dividend yield is 3.65%.
Westamerica Bancorporation pays four dividends per year.
Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend payout ratio is 28.7%.
Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend yield is above the Financial Services sector average.