---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-002625"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WABC"
cik: "0000311094"
company_name: "WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION"
filed_at: "2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T09:38:45.012947+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westamerica Bancorporation declares $0.42 quarterly dividend payable May 19

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share; record date May 8, 2023, payable May 19, 2023.
- CEO David Payne cited 'reliable earnings stream, financial strength and conservative risk profile'.
- Recent Q1 2023 net income of $40.5M, or $1.51 diluted EPS, supports dividend.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-002625
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WABC
- cik: 0000311094
- company_name: WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
- filed_at: 2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184323002625/0001171843-23-002625-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184323002625/f8k_042723.htm

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