---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-004726"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WABC"
cik: "0000311094"
company_name: "WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION"
filed_at: "2023-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T01:03:22.236989+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westamerica Bancorporation increases quarterly dividend to $0.44 per share

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend raised to $0.44 per share, payable Aug 18, 2023 to holders of record Aug 7, 2023.
- Chairman cites reliable earnings stream, financial strength, and conservative risk profile for increase.
- Q2 2023 net income of $40.2M, diluted EPS $1.51 (reported July 20).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-004726
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WABC
- cik: 0000311094
- company_name: WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
- filed_at: 2023-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184323004726/0001171843-23-004726-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184323004726/f8k_072723.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-004726.txt

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