John “Robert” A. Thorson
Westamerica Bancorporation announces the retirement of John “Robert” A. Thorson, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, effective January 24, 2025, following over 35 years of service.
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Westamerica Bancorporation declares $0.48 quarterly dividend, payable Aug 14, 2026
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share declared on common stock.
Westamerica Q2 net income $27.4M, EPS $1.17; net interest income flat, share repurchases continue
Q2 net income $27.4M, diluted EPS $1.17 vs Q1 $27.4M and $1.13; annualized ROACE 11.3%.
Westamerica Bancorp shareholders elect all 8 director nominees at 2026 annual meeting
All 8 director nominees elected with For votes ranging from 18.1M to 18.6M of shares voted.
Westamerica Bancorporation boosts stock buyback authorization by 2M shares, 11.8% of outstanding
Board approved 2,000,000 additional shares for repurchase; total remaining authorization 2,785,023 shares.
Westamerica raises quarterly dividend to $0.48, up $0.02 from prior quarter
Quarterly cash dividend increased to $0.48 per share, a $0.02 increase from prior quarter.
Westamerica Q1 2026 EPS $1.13, net income $27.4M, slight sequential dip
Net income $27.4M, diluted EPS $1.13; Q4 2025 net income $27.8M, EPS $1.12.
Westamerica Bancorp appoints Carter Welch to Board as independent director
Carter Welch appointed independent director effective February 26, 2026.
Westamerica declares $0.46 quarterly dividend; Q4 net income $27.8M
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.46 per share; payable Feb 13, 2026 to holders of record Feb 2, 2026.
Westamerica Q4 2025 net income $27.8M, EPS $1.12; cost of funds 0.24%
Net income $27.8M, diluted EPS $1.12 (incl. $0.02 tax adjustment); Q3 net income $28.3M, EPS $1.12.
Board approved repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock, representing about 8.0% of shares outstanding as of Sept 30, 2025.
Westamerica Bancorporation declares $0.46 quarterly dividend, payable Nov 14
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.46 per share declared, payable Nov 14, 2025 to holders of record Nov 3, 2025.
Westamerica Q3 net income $28.3M, EPS $1.12 flat sequentially; low cost of funds 0.26%
Net income $28.3M, diluted EPS $1.12; Q2 2025 net income was $29.1M, EPS $1.12.
E. Joseph Bowler to retire from Westamerica Bancorp Board effective Sept 25, 2025
Director E. Joseph Bowler notified retirement on Aug 11, 2025, effective Sep 25, 2025.
Westamerica declares $0.46 quarterly dividend, record Aug 4
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.46 per share declared on common stock.
Westamerica Bancorp Q2 2025 net income $29.1M, EPS $1.12 vs Q1 $31.0M/$1.16
Net interest income (FTE) $54.6M, down from $56.4M Q1; yield on earning assets 4.07% vs 4.14%.
Westamerica Bancorp shareholders approve all proposals at 2025 annual meeting
All 8 director nominees elected; Inez Wondeh received 20,392,383 votes for, 82,749 against.
Westamerica Bancorporation raises quarterly dividend to $0.46/share
Quarterly dividend increased $0.02 to $0.46 per share, a ~4.5% rise from prior quarter.
Westamerica Q1 net income $31.0M, EPS $1.16; stable credit quality
Net income $31.0M, diluted EPS $1.16 vs Q4 2024 net income $31.7M, EPS $1.19.
Westamerica Bancorp authorizes up to 2M share repurchase (~7.5% of outstanding)
Board approved repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares (about 7.5% of shares outstanding) prior to March 31, 2026.
Westamerica Bancorporation declares $0.44 quarterly dividend, payable Feb 14
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share declared on common stock.
Westamerica Bancorporation SVP/Treasurer Thorson retiring; John Sousa appointed
John 'Robert' A. Thorson retires as Senior Vice President and Treasurer, effective January 24, 2025, after 35+ years.
Westamerica Q4 net income $31.7M ($1.19 EPS), down from Q3's $35.1M
Net interest income (FTE) $59.2M vs $62.5M in Q3; yield on earning assets fell to 4.25% from 4.45%.
Westamerica declares $0.44/share quarterly dividend, payable Nov 15
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share declared, record date Nov 4, payable Nov 15, 2024.
Westamerica Q3 EPS $1.31, net income $35.1M; stable credit and low funding costs
Net income $35.1M, diluted EPS $1.31 (incl. $0.04 gains from life insurance/asset sales); Q2 net income $35.5M, EPS $1.33.
Westamerica Bancorporation declares $0.44 quarterly dividend, payable Aug 16
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share declared, payable August 16, 2024 to holders of record August 5, 2024.
Westamerica Q2 EPS $1.33, net income $35.5M; funding cost rises to 0.35%
Net income $35.5M vs $36.4M in Q1; diluted EPS $1.33 vs $1.37.
Westamerica appoints Anela Jonas as CFO; Thorson becomes Treasurer
Anela Jonas named CFO effective June 27, 2024; she served as Controller for 13 years in Finance.
Westamerica amends 8-K to correct voting results for director election
Proposal 1: All eight director nominees elected; corrected vote counts provided.
Shareholders elect all 8 director nominees at Westamerica annual meeting
8 directors elected; top vote-getter Martin Camsey with 20,754,179 'For' votes; lowest 20,156,888 for E. Joseph Bowler.
Westamerica declares $0.44 quarterly dividend; Q1 EPS $1.37 on $36.4M net income
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share declared, payable May 17, 2024 to holders of record May 6, 2024.
Westamerica Bancorp Q1 2024 net income $36.4M, EPS $1.37, down from Q4
Net income $36.4M, diluted EPS $1.37; sequential decline from Q4 2023 net income $39.5M ($1.48 EPS).
Westamerica Bancorporation declares $0.44 quarterly dividend payable Feb 16
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share; record date February 5, 2024; payable February 16, 2024.
Westamerica Q4 net income $39.5M ($1.48 EPS), down from Q3; low-cost deposits support margins
Net income $39.5M, diluted EPS $1.48 vs Q3 net income $41.6M, EPS $1.56; includes $0.02 tax-adjustment hit.
Westamerica Bancorporation appoints Martin Camsey as independent director
Martin Camsey appointed to Board of Directors effective February 22, 2024.
Director Ronald A. Nelson retires from Westamerica Bancorp board, effective Nov 1, 2023
Ronald A. Nelson retired from the Board effective November 1, 2023.
Westamerica Bancorporation declares $0.44 quarterly dividend, payable Nov 17
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share declared, payable Nov 17, 2023 to holders of record Nov 6, 2023.
Westamerica reports record Q3 2023 EPS of $1.56, net income $41.6M
Net income $41.6M ($1.56 diluted EPS), up from Q2 2023 $40.2M ($1.51); ROE 18.3% annualized.
Westamerica Bancorp appoints Alisa Belew to Board effective Oct 26, 2023
Alisa Belew appointed as independent director of Westamerica Bancorporation, effective October 26, 2023.
Westamerica Bancorporation increases quarterly dividend to $0.44 per share
Quarterly dividend raised to $0.44 per share, payable Aug 18, 2023 to holders of record Aug 7, 2023.
Westamerica posts record Q2 net income of $40.2M; EPS $1.51, ROE 18.4%
Net income $40.2M ($1.51 diluted EPS); highest Q2 net income in company history.
Director Catherine Cope MacMillan retires from Westamerica Bancorp board after 38 years
Catherine Cope MacMillan retired from the Board effective June 1, 2023, after serving since 1985.
Board approved amended bylaws on April 27, 2023, addressing universal proxy rules, electronic meetings, and advance notice requirements.
Westamerica Bancorporation declares $0.42 quarterly dividend payable May 19
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share; record date May 8, 2023, payable May 19, 2023.
Westamerica Bancorp Q1 2023 net income $40.5M, EPS $1.51, up from Q4
Net income $40.5M, diluted EPS $1.51 vs Q4 2022 $39.3M and $1.46.
Westamerica Bancorp CFO Jesse Leavitt resigns; former CFO John Thorson reappointed
Jesse Leavitt resigned as CFO effective March 31, 2023.
Westamerica declares $0.42 quarterly dividend; payable Feb 17, 2023
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share, payable Feb 17, 2023 to holders of record Feb 6, 2023.
Westamerica Q4 net income $39.3M ($1.46 EPS) vs Q3 $34.8M ($1.29)
Net interest income (FTE) rose to $69.2M in Q4 from $60.8M in Q3; loan/bond/cash yield 3.98% vs 3.47%.
Westamerica Bancorporation declares $0.42 quarterly cash dividend for Q3 2022
Dividend of $0.42 per share payable November 18, 2022 to holders of record November 7, 2022.
Westamerica Q3 net income $34.8M, EPS $1.29, up 37% from Q2
Diluted EPS $1.29 vs $0.94 in Q2 2022, including $0.03 life insurance gain.
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share, payable August 19, 2022 to holders of record August 8, 2022.
Westamerica Bancorporation announces the retirement of John “Robert” A. Thorson, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, effective January 24, 2025, following over 35 years of service.
Westamerica Bancorporation announces the appointment of John Sousa as Senior Vice President and Treasurer effective January 27, 2025.
Effective June 27, 2024, Westamerica Bancorporation (the “Company”) appointed Ms. Anela Jonas as Chief Financial Officer.
Effective June 27, 2024, Mr. John “Robert” Thorson will retain his responsibilities as Treasurer and Treasury Division Manager.
On December 14, 2023, the Westamerica Bancorporation Board of Directors appointed Martin Camsey to serve as an independent member of the Board of Directors effective February 22, 2024 until his successor is duly nominated, qualified, and elected.
Effective November 1, 2023, Ronald A. Nelson retired from Westamerica Bancorporation’s (the Company) Board of Directors.
On September 28, 2023, the Westamerica Bancorporation Board of Directors appointed Alisa Belew to serve as an independent member of the Board of Directors effective October 26, 2023 until her successor is duly nominated, qualified, and elected.
Effective June 1, 2023, Catherine Cope MacMillan retired from Westamerica Bancorporation’s (the Company) Board of Directors.
Effective March 31, 2023, Jesse Leavitt resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Westamerica Bancorporation.
Effective March 31, 2023, John “Robert” A. Thorson, age 62, was reappointed Chief Financial Officer of Westamerica Bancorporation.
On February 10, 2022, Louis E. Bartolini informed Westamerica Bancorporation (the Company) that he will not stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the Board) at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders, scheduled to be held on April 28, 2022.
the Westamerica Bancorporation Board of Directors appointed Inez Wondeh to serve as an independent member of the Board of Directors effective December 16, 2021
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