---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-25-000392"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WABC"
cik: "0000311094"
company_name: "WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION"
filed_at: "2025-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T16:53:13.952042+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westamerica Bancorporation declares $0.44 quarterly dividend, payable Feb 14

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share declared on common stock.
- Shareholders of record as of February 3, 2025 will receive payment on February 14, 2025.
- CEO David Payne cited reliable earnings stream and financial strength as rationale.
- Company previously reported Q4 2024 net income of $31.7M ($1.19 diluted EPS) on Jan 16.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-25-000392
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WABC
- cik: 0000311094
- company_name: WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
- filed_at: 2025-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184325000392/0001171843-25-000392-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184325000392/f8k_012325.htm

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