---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001166928-22-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTBA"
cik: "0001166928"
company_name: "WEST BANCORPORATION INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T14:47:08.297314+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# West Bancorporation posts record 2021 net income of $49.6M; raises quarterly dividend to $0.25

## Summary
- FY2021 net income $49.6M ($2.95 diluted EPS) vs $32.7M ($1.98) in FY2020, a 52% increase.
- Q4 2021 net income $11.9M ($0.71 diluted EPS) vs $8.6M ($0.52) in Q4 2020.
- Quarterly dividend raised to $0.25/share from $0.24, payable Feb 23 to holders of record Feb 9.
- Negative provision for loan losses of $1,500 in 2021 vs $12,000 provision in 2020 due to improved outlook.
- Total assets grew to $3.5B at Dec 31, 2021 from $3.2B a year earlier; loan growth of 16% ex-PPP.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001166928-22-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTBA
- cik: 0001166928
- company_name: WEST BANCORPORATION INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166928/000116692822000012/0001166928-22-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166928/000116692822000012/wtba-20220127.htm

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