Westamerica Bancorporation Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Westamerica Bancorporation is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.02% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
-0.07%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €1.760 |
| Payout ratio | 32% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WB1's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WB1's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Westamerica Bancorporation Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WB1) | 3.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 6.4% |
| Analyst forecast (WB1) (up to 3 years) | 3.1% |
Notable Dividend: WB1's dividend (3.02%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.73%).
High Dividend: WB1's dividend (3.02%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.82%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.1%), WB1's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: WB1's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (44.3% payout ratio).