---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-24-002231"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WABC"
cik: "0000311094"
company_name: "WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION"
filed_at: "2024-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T08:25:22.058151+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westamerica declares $0.44 quarterly dividend; Q1 EPS $1.37 on $36.4M net income

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share declared, payable May 17, 2024 to holders of record May 6, 2024.
- Q1 2024 net income of $36.4M and diluted EPS of $1.37 reported on April 18, 2024.
- CEO Payne cites reliable earnings stream and financial strength as basis for dividend.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-24-002231
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WABC
- cik: 0000311094
- company_name: WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
- filed_at: 2024-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184324002231/0001171843-24-002231-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184324002231/f8k_042524.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-002231.txt

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