Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Dividend History
WABC latest dividend
$0.48last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 3Monday, 2026
Payment dateAug 14Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 36 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.1%5-year growth a year
- 3.13%forward yield
WABC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $192
- Each payment
- $48
- Value of the shares
- $6,128
- Dividend yield
- 3.13%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.92 per share, before tax.
WABC dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
WABC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)32.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)39.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+2.1%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases36
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WABC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $46.65 | 4.12% | $1.88 | 4.0% |
| 3 years ago | $44.92 | 4.27% | $5.44 | 12.1% |
| 5 years ago | $54.75 | 3.51% | $8.82 | 16.1% |
| 10 years ago | $48.20 | 3.98% | $16.88 | 35.0% |
| 20 years ago | $50.49 | 3.80% | $31.46 | 62.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WABC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WABC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.82 | +3.4% | 3.81% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.76 | +2.3% | 3.35% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.72 | +2.4% | 3.05% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.68 | +1.8% | 2.85% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.65 | +0.6% | 2.86% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.64 | +0.6% | 2.97% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.63 | +1.9% | 2.41% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.60 | +1.9% | 2.87% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.57 | +0.6% | 2.64% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.56 | +2.0% | 2.48% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.53 | +0.7% | 3.27% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.52 | +2.0% | 3.10% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.49 | +0.7% | 2.64% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.48 | +2.1% | 3.47% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.45 | +0.7% | 3.30% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.44 | +2.1% | 2.60% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.41 | +1.4% | 2.55% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.39 | +2.2% | 2.72% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.36 | +4.6% | 3.05% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.30 | — | 2.57% | 4 |
WABC dividend history
168 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-14 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-15 | $0.48 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-13 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-14 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-04 | 2025-08-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-05 | 2025-05-16 | $0.46 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-03 | 2025-02-14 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-04 | 2024-11-15 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-05 | 2024-08-16 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-03 | 2024-05-17 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-16 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-17 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-04 | 2023-08-18 | $0.44 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-19 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-17 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022-11-18 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 168 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-19 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-20 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-04 | 2022-02-18 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-05 | 2021-11-19 | $0.42 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-13 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-14 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-05 | 2021-02-19 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-30 | 2020-11-13 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-14 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-15 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-14 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-15 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-16 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-03 | 2019-05-17 | $0.41 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-02 | 2018-11-16 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-03 | 2018-08-17 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-04 | 2018-05-18 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-02 | 2018-02-16 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-03 | 2017-11-17 | $0.4 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-18 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-04 | 2017-05-19 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-02 | 2017-02-17 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-18 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-04 | 2016-08-19 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-05 | 2016-05-20 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-04 | 2016-02-19 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-29 | 2015-11-13 | $0.39 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-30 | 2015-08-14 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-30 | 2015-05-15 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-29 | 2015-02-13 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-11-14 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-31 | 2014-08-15 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-16 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-30 | 2014-02-14 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-31 | 2013-11-15 | $0.38 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-16 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-02 | 2013-05-17 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-31 | 2013-02-15 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-01 | 2012-11-16 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-02 | 2012-08-17 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-18 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-02 | 2012-02-17 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-03 | 2011-11-18 | $0.37 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-04 | 2011-08-19 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-05 | 2011-05-20 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-18 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-04 | 2010-11-19 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-29 | 2010-08-13 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-29 | 2010-05-14 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-04 | 2010-02-19 | $0.36 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-29 | 2009-11-13 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-30 | 2009-08-14 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-30 | 2009-05-15 | $0.35 | −2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-29 | 2009-02-13 | $0.36 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-30 | 2008-11-14 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-15 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-01 | 2008-05-16 | $0.35 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-31 | 2008-02-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-01 | 2007-11-16 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-02 | 2007-08-17 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-03 | 2007-05-18 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-01 | 2007-02-16 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-02 | 2006-11-17 | $0.34 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-18 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-04 | 2006-05-19 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-02 | 2006-02-17 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-03 | 2005-11-18 | $0.32 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-04 | 2005-08-19 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-05 | 2005-05-20 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-03 | 2005-02-18 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-04 | 2004-11-19 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-29 | 2004-08-13 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-29 | 2004-05-14 | $0.28 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-29 | 2004-02-13 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-29 | 2003-11-14 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-30 | 2003-08-15 | $0.26 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-30 | 2003-05-16 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-29 | 2003-02-14 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-30 | 2002-11-15 | $0.24 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-31 | 2002-08-16 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-01 | 2002-05-17 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-30 | 2002-02-15 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-31 | 2001-11-16 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-01 | 2001-08-17 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-02 | 2001-05-18 | $0.21 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-31 | 2001-02-16 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-01 | 2000-11-17 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-02 | 2000-08-18 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-03 | 2000-05-19 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-02 | 2000-02-18 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-03 | 1999-11-19 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-28 | 1999-08-13 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-28 | 1999-05-14 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-03 | 1999-02-19 | $0.16 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-28 | 1998-11-13 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-29 | 1998-08-14 | $0.14 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-29 | 1998-05-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-28 | 1998-02-13 | $0.12 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-29 | 1997-11-14 | $0.1 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-06 | 1997-08-27 | $0.0867 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-16 | 1997-05-14 | $0.0867 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-15 | 1997-02-12 | $0.0867 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-16 | 1996-11-13 | $0.0767 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-17 | 1996-08-14 | $0.0767 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-17 | 1996-05-08 | $0.0767 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-17 | 1996-02-14 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-18 | 1995-11-08 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-19 | 1995-08-09 | $0.0667 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-17 | 1995-05-10 | $0.0567 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-13 | 1995-02-08 | $0.0567 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-17 | 1994-11-09 | $0.0567 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-11 | 1994-08-10 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-11 | 1994-05-11 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-14 | 1994-02-09 | $0.05 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-08 | 1993-11-10 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-12 | 1993-08-11 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-12 | 1993-05-12 | $0.0467 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-11 | 1993-02-10 | $0.0433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-09 | 1992-11-12 | $0.0433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-13 | 1992-08-12 | $0.0433 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-10 | 1992-05-13 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-13 | 1992-02-12 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-11 | 1991-11-13 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-15 | 1991-08-14 | $0.04 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-15 | 1991-05-08 | $0.0367 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-14 | 1991-02-13 | $0.0367 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-15 | 1990-11-14 | $0.0367 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-16 | 1990-08-08 | $0.0367 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-16 | 1990-05-09 | $0.0367 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-12 | 1990-02-14 | $0.0333 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-16 | 1989-11-08 | $0.0333 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-17 | 1989-08-09 | $0.0333 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-17 | 1989-05-10 | $0.0333 | — | |
| 1989-01-13 | 1989-02-08 | $0.0333 | — | |
| 1988-10-17 | 1988-11-09 | $0.0333 | — | |
| 1988-07-11 | 1988-08-10 | $0.0333 | — | |
| 1988-04-11 | 1988-05-11 | $0.0333 | −66.6% | |
| 1988-01-11 | — | $0.0999 | +199.7% | |
| 1988-01-01 | 1988-02-10 | $0.0333 | — | |
| 1987-10-09 | 1987-11-11 | $0.0333 | — | |
| 1987-07-13 | 1987-08-12 | $0.0333 | +14.3% | |
| 1987-04-10 | 1987-05-13 | $0.0292 | — | |
| 1987-01-12 | 1987-02-11 | $0.0292 | −83.3% | |
| 1986-10-10 | — | $0.1746 | — | |
| 1986-07-14 | — | $0.1746 | — | |
| 1986-04-14 | — | $0.1746 | — | |
| 1986-01-13 | — | $0.1746 | — | |
| 1985-10-11 | — | $0.1746 | — | |
| 1985-07-15 | — | $0.1746 | — | |
| 1985-04-15 | — | $0.1746 | — | |
| 1985-01-14 | — | $0.1746 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WABC stock split history
- 3:1February 26, 1998
- 2:1June 11, 1987
WABC dividend overview
Westamerica Bancorporation pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share, a yield of 3.13% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.82 per share in 2025, up 3.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 36 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 2.1% a year on average and over ten years 1.8% a year. The payout ratio is 32.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: WABC cash flow statement, WABC key metrics, WABC chart. See the WABC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WABC dividends FAQ
Does Westamerica Bancorporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Westamerica Bancorporation has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.48 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 3, 2026.
What is Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend yield?
Westamerica Bancorporation's forward annual dividend is $1.92 per share, a dividend yield of 3.13% at the latest close of $61.28.
How often does Westamerica Bancorporation pay dividends?
Westamerica Bancorporation pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend growing?
Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend per share grew from $1.64 in 2020 to $1.82 in 2025, 2.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 36 years in a row.
What is Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend payout ratio?
Westamerica Bancorporation pays out 32.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 39.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Westamerica Bancorporation split its stock?
Westamerica Bancorporation has split its stock 2 times: 3:1 on February 26, 1998, 2:1 on June 11, 1987. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.