---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001166928-24-000106"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTBA"
cik: "0001166928"
company_name: "WEST BANCORPORATION INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:21:41.637134+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# West Bancorp Q3 net income $6.0M ($0.35 EPS); dividend $0.25 declared

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $0.35 vs $0.31 in Q2 2024; net interest margin improved to 1.91% from 1.86%.
- Loans grew $22.4M (3.0% annualized); deposits up $97.6M including $55.6M brokered.
- Nonperforming assets remained negligible at 0.01%; allowance for credit losses 0.97% of loans.
- Efficiency ratio improved to 63.28% from 67.14% in Q2 2024.
- Dividend $0.25 per share payable Nov 20, record Nov 6.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001166928-24-000106
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTBA
- cik: 0001166928
- company_name: WEST BANCORPORATION INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166928/000116692824000106/0001166928-24-000106-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166928/000116692824000106/wtba-20241024.htm

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