---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001166928-25-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTBA"
cik: "0001166928"
company_name: "WEST BANCORPORATION INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T06:44:24.359309+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# West Bancorporation reports Q1 net income of $7.8M ($0.46/sh), up from $5.8M YoY; declares $0.25 dividend

## Summary
- Net income $7.8M ($0.46 diluted EPS) vs Q1 2024 $5.8M ($0.35) and Q4 2024 $7.1M ($0.42).
- Net interest margin (tax-equiv) improved to 2.28% from 1.88% YoY; efficiency ratio 56.37% vs 62.04%.
- No credit loss expense in Q1 2025; nonperforming assets at 0.00% of total assets; only one past-due loan ($181k).
- Regular quarterly dividend of $0.25/share declared, payable May 21, 2025, to holders of record May 7, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001166928-25-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTBA
- cik: 0001166928
- company_name: WEST BANCORPORATION INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166928/000116692825000033/0001166928-25-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166928/000116692825000033/wtba-20250424.htm

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