Westamerica Bancorporation's last dividend was on Aug 5, 2024 (ex-date) with a distribution of $0.44 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.76 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 3.39% based on its recent close price.
WABC has a dividend yield of 3.39% which is above the Financial Services sector and the industry average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 2.78%, Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend yield is 22% higher. The current dividend yield is above the historical average of 3.1% 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 3.5% for the last twelve months. But with the stock price up by 12% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 8%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Aug 5, 2024 | $0.44 | 3.62% |
May 3, 2024 | $0.44 | 3.57% |
Feb 2, 2024 | $0.44 | 3.76% |
Nov 3, 2023 | $0.44 | 3.48% |
Aug 4, 2023 | $0.44 | 3.45% |
May 5, 2023 | $0.42 | 4.35% |
Feb 3, 2023 | $0.42 | 2.97% |
Nov 4, 2022 | $0.42 | 2.74% |
Aug 5, 2022 | $0.42 | 2.85% |
May 6, 2022 | $0.42 | 2.88% |
Feb 4, 2022 | $0.42 | 2.87% |
Nov 5, 2021 | $0.42 | 2.89% |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.41 | 2.95% |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.41 | 2.59% |
Feb 5, 2021 | $0.41 | 2.84% |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.41 | 3.13% |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.41 | 2.72% |
May 1, 2020 | $0.41 | 2.67% |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.41 | 2.59% |
Nov 1, 2019 | $0.41 | 2.46% |
Aug 2, 2019 | $0.41 | 2.61% |
May 3, 2019 | $0.41 | 2.48% |
Feb 1, 2019 | $0.4 | 2.56% |
Nov 2, 2018 | $0.4 | 2.67% |
Aug 3, 2018 | $0.4 | 2.63% |
May 4, 2018 | $0.4 | 2.83% |
Feb 2, 2018 | $0.4 | 2.7% |
Nov 3, 2017 | $0.4 | 2.74% |
Aug 3, 2017 | $0.39 | 2.9% |
May 4, 2017 | $0.39 | 2.87% |
Feb 2, 2017 | $0.39 | 2.84% |
Nov 3, 2016 | $0.39 | 3.21% |
Aug 4, 2016 | $0.39 | 3.33% |
May 5, 2016 | $0.39 | 3.35% |
Feb 4, 2016 | $0.39 | 3.57% |
Oct 29, 2015 | $0.39 | 3.35% |
Jul 30, 2015 | $0.38 | 3.11% |
Apr 30, 2015 | $0.38 | 3.49% |
Jan 29, 2015 | $0.38 | 3.64% |
WABC has a payout ratio of 30.7% which is lower than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 43.2%, Westamerica Bancorporation's payout ratio is 29% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
HAFC Hanmi Financial Corp | 4.29% | $1 | 45% |
WABC Westamerica Bancorporation | 3.34% | $1.76 | 30.7% |
BSRR Sierra Bancorp | 3.22% | $0.93 | 37.5% |
CATY Cathay General Bancorp | 2.89% | $1.36 | 32.5% |
Yes, Westamerica Bancorporation has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. WABC has been paying dividends since 1994.
Westamerica Bancorporation's last regular dividend was on Aug 5, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.44 per share.
On an annual basis WABC pays $1.76 per share.
Westamerica Bancorporation's current dividend yield is 3.39%.
Westamerica Bancorporation pays four dividends per year.
Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend payout ratio is 30.7%.
Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend yield is above the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.