earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
West Bancorporation Q2 net income $11.1M ($0.64 EPS), up 38% YoY; dividend raised to $0.26
WEST BANCORPORATION INC
2026-Q2 EPS reported
$1.26
- Net income $11.1M ($0.64 diluted EPS) vs $8.0M ($0.47) in Q2 2025, up 38.8% YoY.
- Net interest margin (FTE) improved to 2.69% from 2.27% YoY; net interest income $25.5M vs $21.4M.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.26/share (record high), payable Aug 19 to holders of record Aug 5.
- No loans on nonaccrual at June 30, 2026; allowance for credit losses 1.03% of total loans.
- Efficiency ratio improved to 48.78% from 56.45% YoY.