Westamerica Bancorporation Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Westamerica Bancorporation is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.35% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.4%
Dividend yield
-0.07%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.760 |
| Payout ratio | 32% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Westamerica Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WABC) Dividend Will Be $0.44
Oct 29
Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.44
Jul 30Recent updates
Westamerica Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WABC) Dividend Will Be $0.44
Oct 29Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.44
Jul 30Westamerica Bancorporation: Market's Overreaction Creates Opportunity
Apr 20With EPS Growth And More, Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Makes An Interesting Case
Apr 17Westamerica Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WABC) Dividend Will Be $0.42
Feb 01Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.42
Nov 01Westamerica declares $0.42 dividend, new buyback program
Jul 28Westamerica Bancorp: Too Conservative With Limited Growth
Jan 26With EPS Growth And More, Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Is Interesting
Oct 25Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.41
Jul 26Should You Be Adding Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) To Your Watchlist Today?
May 24We Discuss Why Westamerica Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WABC) CEO May Deserve A Higher Pay Packet
Apr 16Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 55% Return On Their Investment
Mar 09Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon
Feb 01
Revenue Beat: Westamerica Bancorporation Exceeded Revenue Forecasts By 9.7% And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Jan 25What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Shares?
Dec 29How Much Are Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) Insiders Taking Off The Table?
Dec 08Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: WABC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WABC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Westamerica Bancorporation Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WABC) | 3.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.6% |
| Analyst forecast (WABC) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: WABC's dividend (3.35%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: WABC's dividend (3.35%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.1%), WABC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: WABC's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (44.5% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/27 01:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Westamerica Bancorporation is covered by 18 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Leanne Caravaggio | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Lana Chan | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Lana Chan | BMO Capital Markets U.S. (Historical) |