Westamerica Bancorporation Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 3.15%
- Annual dividend
- $1.86
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 3, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 41%
Westamerica Bancorporation dividend summary
Westamerica Bancorporation pays a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share ($1.92 annualized), a 3.25% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 37 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 2.1% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 41% of trailing earnings per share. WABC has 158 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $1.88 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
WABC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.48 | — | — |
| May 4, 2026 | $0.48 | +4.3% | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $0.46 | — | — |
| May 5, 2025 | $0.46 | +4.5% | — |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2024 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2024 | $0.44 | — | — |
| May 3, 2024 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2024 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2023 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | $0.44 | +4.8% | — |
| May 5, 2023 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2023 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | $0.42 | — | — |
| May 6, 2022 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2022 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2021 | $0.42 | +2.4% | — |
| Jul 30, 2021 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2021 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2021 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2020 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2020 | $0.41 | — | — |
| May 1, 2020 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2020 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2019 | $0.41 | — | — |
| May 3, 2019 | $0.41 | +2.5% | — |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $0.40 | — | — |
| May 4, 2018 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2017 | $0.40 | +2.6% | — |
| Aug 3, 2017 | $0.39 | — | — |
| May 4, 2017 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2017 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2016 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2016 | $0.39 | — | — |
| May 5, 2016 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2016 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2015 | $0.39 | +2.6% | — |
| Jul 30, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2014 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2014 | $0.38 | — | — |
| May 1, 2014 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2014 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2013 | $0.38 | +2.7% | — |
| Aug 1, 2013 | $0.37 | — | — |
| May 2, 2013 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2013 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2012 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2012 | $0.37 | — | — |
| May 3, 2012 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2012 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2011 | $0.37 | +2.8% | — |
| Aug 4, 2011 | $0.36 | — | — |
| May 5, 2011 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2011 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2010 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2010 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2010 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2010 | $0.36 | +2.9% | — |
| Oct 29, 2009 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2009 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2009 | $0.35 | -2.8% | — |
| Jan 29, 2009 | $0.36 | +2.9% | — |
| Oct 30, 2008 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2008 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 1, 2008 | $0.35 | +2.9% | — |
| Jan 31, 2008 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2007 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2007 | $0.34 | — | — |
| May 3, 2007 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2007 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2006 | $0.34 | +6.3% | — |
| Aug 3, 2006 | $0.32 | — | — |
| May 4, 2006 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2006 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2005 | $0.32 | +6.7% | — |
| Aug 4, 2005 | $0.30 | — | — |
| May 5, 2005 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2005 | $0.30 | +7.1% | — |
| Nov 4, 2004 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2004 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2004 | $0.28 | +7.7% | — |
| Jan 29, 2004 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2003 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2003 | $0.26 | +8.3% | — |
| Apr 30, 2003 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2003 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2002 | $0.24 | +9.1% | — |
| Jul 31, 2002 | $0.22 | — | — |
| May 1, 2002 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2002 | $0.22 | +4.8% | — |
| Oct 31, 2001 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2001 | $0.21 | — | — |
| May 2, 2001 | $0.21 | +10.5% | — |
| Jan 31, 2001 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2000 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2000 | $0.19 | +5.6% | — |
| May 3, 2000 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2000 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 1999 | $0.18 | +12.5% | — |
| Jul 28, 1999 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 1999 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1999 | $0.16 | +14.3% | — |
| Oct 28, 1998 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 1998 | $0.14 | +16.7% | — |
| Apr 29, 1998 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1998 | $0.12 | +20.0% | — |
| Oct 29, 1997 | $0.10 | +15.4% | — |
| Aug 6, 1997 | $0.0867 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 1997 | $0.0867 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 1997 | $0.0867 | +13.0% | — |
| Oct 16, 1996 | $0.0767 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 1996 | $0.0767 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 1996 | $0.0767 | +15.0% | — |
| Jan 17, 1996 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 1995 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1995 | $0.0667 | +17.6% | — |
| Apr 17, 1995 | $0.0567 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1995 | $0.0567 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 1994 | $0.0567 | +13.3% | — |
| Jul 11, 1994 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1994 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1994 | $0.05 | +7.1% | — |
| Oct 8, 1993 | $0.0467 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 1993 | $0.0467 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 1993 | $0.0467 | +7.7% | — |
| Jan 11, 1993 | $0.0433 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 1992 | $0.0433 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 1992 | $0.0433 | +8.3% | — |
| Apr 10, 1992 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1992 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 1991 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 1991 | $0.04 | +9.1% | — |
| Apr 15, 1991 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1991 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 1990 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 1990 | $0.0367 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 1990 | $0.0367 | +10.0% | — |
| Jan 12, 1990 | $0.0333 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 1989 | $0.0333 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 1989 | $0.0333 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 1989 | $0.0333 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1989 | $0.0333 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 1988 | $0.0333 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 1988 | $0.0333 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1988 | $0.0333 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 1987 | $0.0333 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 1987 | $0.0333 | +14.3% | — |
| Apr 10, 1987 | $0.0292 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 1987 | $0.0292 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.42 | 3 | -22.0% |
| 2025 | $1.82 | 4 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $1.76 | 4 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $1.72 | 4 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $1.68 | 4 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $1.65 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | $1.64 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | $1.63 | 4 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | $1.60 | 4 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | $1.57 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | $1.56 | 4 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | $1.53 | 4 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | $1.52 | 4 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | $1.49 | 4 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | $1.48 | 4 | +2.1% |
WABC stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 1998 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 11, 1987 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |