Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- Regarding free cash flow variation: WABC reports less variability in its cash flow than 96.08% of dividend stocks in our set.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with WABC's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: MELI, REYN, BAP, QTS and FENG.
WABC Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $49.28 | $140.39 | 134.8% |
A technique commonly used by dividend investors to value dividend-issuing stocks is the Dividend Discount Model (DDM), which seeks to determine a fair share price based on the dividend provided by the company relative to a number of other company-specific factors. Regarding Westamerica Bancorporation, the DDM model generated by StockNews estimates a return of positive 134.8% in comparison to its current price. Some interesting points we thought investors may wish to consider regarding the dividend discount model forecast for Westamerica Bancorporation are:
- In comparison to other US listed dividend yielding stocks in the Financial Services sector, the expected return of 134.8%, based on the stock's current share price and target price based on a dividend discount model, is greater than 78.79% of the DDM-forecasted return of its its sector peers.
- Compared to all dividend issuing stocks in our set, Westamerica Bancorporation bears a discount rate, according to our calculations, lower than 78.79% of them (lower discount rates are generally perceived as positive, and a sign of lower risk).
- Westamerica Bancorporation's dividend growth rate is higher than merely 19.13% of stocks in its sector (Financial Services).
WABC Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2024-02-02 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2023-11-03 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2023-08-04 | Dividend | $0.44 | +4.76% |
| 2023-05-05 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2023-02-03 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2022-11-04 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2022-08-05 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2022-05-06 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2022-02-04 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2021-11-05 | Dividend | $0.42 | +2.44% |
| 2021-07-30 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2021-04-30 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2021-02-05 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2020-10-30 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2020-07-31 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2020-05-01 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2019-11-01 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2019-08-02 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2019-05-03 | Dividend | $0.41 | +2.50% |
| 2019-02-01 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2018-11-02 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2018-08-03 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2018-05-04 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2018-02-02 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2017-11-03 | Dividend | $0.40 | +2.56% |
| 2017-08-03 | Dividend | $0.39 | -- |
| 2017-05-04 | Dividend | $0.39 | -- |
| 2017-02-02 | Dividend | $0.39 | -- |
| 2016-11-03 | Dividend | $0.39 | -- |
| 2016-08-04 | Dividend | $0.39 | -- |
| 2016-05-05 | Dividend | $0.39 | -- |
| 2016-02-04 | Dividend | $0.39 | -- |
| 2015-10-29 | Dividend | $0.39 | +2.63% |
| 2015-07-30 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2015-04-30 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2015-01-29 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2014-07-31 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2014-05-01 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2014-01-30 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2013-10-31 | Dividend | $0.38 | +2.70% |
| 2013-08-01 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2013-05-02 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2013-01-31 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2012-11-01 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2012-08-02 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2012-05-03 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2012-02-02 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2011-11-03 | Dividend | $0.37 | +2.78% |
| 2011-08-04 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2011-05-05 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2011-02-03 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2010-11-04 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2010-07-29 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2010-04-29 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2010-02-04 | Dividend | $0.36 | +2.86% |
| 2009-10-29 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2009-07-30 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2009-04-30 | Dividend | $0.35 | -2.78% |
| 2009-01-29 | Dividend | $0.36 | +2.86% |
| 2008-10-30 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2008-07-31 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2008-05-01 | Dividend | $0.35 | +2.94% |
| 2008-01-31 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2007-11-01 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2007-08-02 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2007-05-03 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2007-02-01 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2006-11-02 | Dividend | $0.34 | +6.25% |
| 2006-08-03 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2006-05-04 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2006-02-02 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2005-11-03 | Dividend | $0.32 | +6.67% |
| 2005-08-04 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2005-05-05 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2005-02-03 | Dividend | $0.30 | +7.14% |
| 2004-11-04 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2004-07-29 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2004-04-29 | Dividend | $0.28 | +7.69% |
| 2004-01-29 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 2003-10-29 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 2003-07-30 | Dividend | $0.26 | +8.33% |
| 2003-04-30 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2003-01-29 | Dividend | $0.24 | -- |
| 2002-10-30 | Dividend | $0.24 | +9.09% |
| 2002-07-31 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2002-05-01 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2002-01-30 | Dividend | $0.22 | +4.76% |
| 2001-10-31 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2001-08-01 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2001-05-02 | Dividend | $0.21 | +10.53% |
| 2001-01-31 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2000-11-01 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2000-08-02 | Dividend | $0.19 | +5.56% |
| 2000-05-03 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2000-02-02 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 1999-11-03 | Dividend | $0.18 | +12.50% |
| 1999-07-28 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 1999-04-28 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 1999-02-03 | Dividend | $0.16 | +14.29% |
| 1998-10-28 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 1998-07-29 | Dividend | $0.14 | +16.67% |
| 1998-04-29 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 1998-02-26 | Split | 3-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 1998-01-28 | Dividend | $0.36 | +20.00% |
| 1997-10-29 | Dividend | $0.30 | +15.38% |
| 1997-08-06 | Dividend | $0.26 | +199.99% |
| 1997-04-16 | Dividend | $0.09 | -66.67% |
| 1997-04-15 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 1997-01-15 | Dividend | $0.26 | +13.04% |
| 1996-10-16 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 1996-07-17 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 1996-04-17 | Dividend | $0.23 | +15.00% |
| 1996-01-17 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1995-10-18 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1995-07-19 | Dividend | $0.20 | +17.65% |
| 1995-04-17 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 1995-01-13 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 1994-10-17 | Dividend | $0.17 | +13.33% |
| 1994-07-11 | Dividend | $0.15 | +200.00% |
| 1994-04-11 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1994-01-14 | Dividend | $0.05 | +7.14% |
| 1993-10-08 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1993-07-12 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1993-04-12 | Dividend | $0.05 | +7.71% |
| 1993-01-11 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1992-10-09 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1992-07-13 | Dividend | $0.04 | +8.33% |
| 1992-04-10 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
WABC Dividends vs. Peers
WABC's dividend yield currently ranks #8 of 63 vs. its peers in the Pacific Regional Banks category.
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