West Bancorporation, Inc.

NasdaqGS:WTBA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$269.1m

West Bancorporation Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Dave Nelson

Chief executive officer

US$1.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage45.3%
CEO tenure14yrs
CEO ownership1.4%
Management average tenure13.7yrs
Board average tenure8.6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

West Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WTBA) Dividend Will Be $0.25

Jan 28
West Bancorporation's (NASDAQ:WTBA) Dividend Will Be $0.25

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Oct 31
West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Apr 30
West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

West Banc GAAP EPS of $0.75 beats by $0.06, revenue of $26.52M beats by $0.32M

Jul 28

Results: West Bancorporation, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

May 01
Results: West Bancorporation, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.25

Jan 31
West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.25

West Bancorporation: Rosy Earnings Outlook But Stock Price Is High

Aug 23

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.24

Aug 01
West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.24

Here's Why We Think West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 01
Here's Why We Think West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Is Well Worth Watching

West Bancorporation, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WTBA) Attractive Combination: Does It Earn A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Mar 31
West Bancorporation, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WTBA) Attractive Combination: Does It Earn A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Don't Ignore The Fact That This Insider Just Sold Some Shares In West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA)

Mar 08
Don't Ignore The Fact That This Insider Just Sold Some Shares In West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA)

Is Now The Time To Put West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) On Your Watchlist?

Feb 25
Is Now The Time To Put West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) On Your Watchlist?

Should You Buy West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) For Its Upcoming Dividend?

Feb 04
Should You Buy West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) For Its Upcoming Dividend?

Shareholders Of West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Must Be Happy With Their 45% Return

Jan 13
Shareholders Of West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) Must Be Happy With Their 45% Return

West Bancorporation, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WTBA) 4.1% Dividend Yield Looks Pretty Interesting

Dec 17
West Bancorporation, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WTBA) 4.1% Dividend Yield Looks Pretty Interesting

Who Has Been Buying West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) Shares?

Nov 26
Who Has Been Buying West Bancorporation, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTBA) Shares?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Dave Nelson's remuneration changed compared to West Bancorporation's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023US$1mUS$590k

US$24m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$29m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$34m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$41m

Dec 31 2022US$1mUS$514k

US$46m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$49m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$50m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$51m

Dec 31 2021US$1mUS$485k

US$50m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$46m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$42m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$36m

Dec 31 2020US$968kUS$462k

US$33m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$32m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$31m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$30m

Dec 31 2019US$973kUS$436k

US$29m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$28m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$28m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$28m

Dec 31 2018US$1mUS$436k

US$29m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$25m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$25m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$24m

Dec 31 2017US$967kUS$400k

US$23m

Compensation vs Market: Dave's total compensation ($USD1.30M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.57M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Dave's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Dave Nelson (62 yo)

14yrs

Tenure

US$1,303,388

Compensation

Mr. David D. Nelson, also known as Dave, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of West Bancorp., Inc. since April 1, 2010 and serves as its Director. Mr. Nelson has been the Chairman of the Bo...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Nelson
CEO, President & Director14yrsUS$1.30m1.39%
$ 3.7m
Jane Funk
Executive VP2.3yrsUS$754.26k0.32%
$ 868.3k
Douglas Gulling
Directorno dataUS$283.72k0.40%
$ 1.1m
Brad Winterbottom
Executive Vice President18.3yrsUS$824.57k0.69%
$ 1.9m
Harlee Olafson
Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer13.7yrsUS$824.57k0.56%
$ 1.5m
Bradley Peters
Executive Vice President3.3yrsUS$757.64k0.41%
$ 1.1m
Melissa Gillespie
VP, Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Secretaryno datano datano data

13.7yrs

Average Tenure

63.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WTBA's management team is seasoned and experienced (13.7 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Nelson
CEO, President & Director14yrsUS$1.30m1.39%
$ 3.7m
Douglas Gulling
Director2.3yrsUS$283.72k0.40%
$ 1.1m
Steven Schuler
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$70.62k0.074%
$ 199.2k
James Noyce
Independent Chairman14.8yrsUS$100.57k0.12%
$ 310.1k
George Milligan
Independent Vice Chairman of the Board19yrsUS$85.44k0.38%
$ 1.0m
Patrick Donovan
Independent Director4.5yrsUS$69.44k0.26%
$ 698.0k
Therese Vaughan
Independent Director5yrsUS$78.71k0.045%
$ 122.3k
Sean McMurray
Independent Director11yrsUS$67.76k0.25%
$ 669.0k
Steven Gaer
Independent Director13yrsUS$71.44k0.11%
$ 297.2k
Philip Worth
Independent Director11yrsUS$68.79k0.097%
$ 261.9k
Lisa Elming
Independent Director3yrsUS$73.44k0.012%
$ 33.3k
Rosemary Parson
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$70.57k0.0070%
$ 18.8k

8.6yrs

Average Tenure

65.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WTBA's board of directors are considered experienced (8.6 years average tenure).


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