Westamerica Bancorporation · WABC · NASDAQ
Dividend report · updated Nov 13, 2026
$59.40 -0.40% on the day, -$0.24
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.92·3.23%
$0.48 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.48/qtr
pays ~Feb 3, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Feb 1, 2027est.
own by Jan 29, 2027 ⓘ
Years without a cut
40+ yrs
36 yrs of raises ⓘ
Paying since
1985
169 payments on file
Yield vs history ⓘ
54
Near its usual yield
WABC share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
WABC Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +4.3%3Y +2.9%5Y +2.7%10Y +2.1%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 169 payments since 1985.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +4.35% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. Today's $1.92 a year would be $2.38 by 2031 - 4.00% on today's $59.40 price.

How Many WABC Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $1.92 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 3,125 WABC shares, about $185,625 at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $59.40. $1,000 a month takes about 6,250 shares, about $371,250. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) pays $0.48 a share quarterly, $1.92 a year, a 3.23% run-rate yield at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $59.40. It has paid since 1985 and raised its annual dividend 36 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.48 quarterly and the last close of $59.40, this is what WABC pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.48$0.16$1.92
100 shares$48.00$16.00$192.00
$10,000 invested (168.4 shares)$80.81$26.94$323.23
3,125 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.00
6,250 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.00$1,000.00$12,000.00

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 WABC shares reinvest into 0.81 new shares each payment, about 3.3 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 124 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with WABC’s own history in the WABC DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history

WABC Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

54/100Near its usual yieldvs its 7-yr history
  • WABC yields 3.23% today, at the Nov 13, 2026 close of $59.40.
  • Its own 7-year median is 3.12%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
2.68% low4.44% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 7-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 7 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is WABC’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After November 2026

WABC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Feb 1, 2027, with the cash around Feb 3, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.48 a share, went ex on Nov 2, 2026 and paid Nov 4, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Jan 14, 2027

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does WABC Pay?

WABC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$1.90 a share, in 4 payments.
+4.4% against the 12 months before ($1.82 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. Ex-dates fall in Feb, May, Aug and Nov (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 36 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: May 4, 2026 - $0.46 to $0.48 (+$0.02, +4.35%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.02 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 40.5% - $1.88 paid / $4.64 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 32.2% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
Deposits, loans and policy float run through operating cash flow here, so it does not measure dividend coverage.

WABC vs Similar Dividend Stocks (FMBH, PEBO...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Financial Services companies closest to WABC in market value, WABC’s 3.23% run-rate yield is close to the group’s middle yield of 3.03%, and its raise streak of 36 years is the longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating No cut ⓘ
WABC $59.40Westamerica Bancorporation $0.48/qtr$1.92/yr fwd 3.23% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 40+ yrsraised 36 yrs in a row
FMBH $51.19First Mid Bancshares $0.26/qtr$1.04/yr fwd 2.03% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 10 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
PEBO $38.27Peoples Bancorp $0.42/qtr$1.68/yr fwd 4.39% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 16 yrsraised 10 yrs in a row
UFCS $51.30United Fire Group $0.20/qtr$0.80/yr fwd 1.56% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 5 yrsno raise streak
UVE $48.57Universal Insurance Holdings $0.16/qtr$0.64/yr fwd 1.32% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 15 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
STC $41.61Stewart Information Services $0.55/qtr$2.20/yr fwd 5.29% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 16 yrsraised 5 yrs in a row
TMP $100.14Tompkins Financial $0.74/qtr$2.96/yr fwd 2.96% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 36 yrsraised 20 yrs in a row
BHRB $70.96Burke & Herbert Financial Services $0.55/qtr$2.20/yr fwd 3.10% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 19 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
WD $38.61Walker & Dunlop $0.68/qtr$2.72/yr fwd 7.04% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 7+ yrsraised 7+ yrs in a row
PAX $9.18Patria Investments $0.1625/qtr$0.65/yr fwd 7.08% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 1 yrno raise streak
PRG $37.67PROG Holdings $0.14/qtr$0.56/yr fwd 1.49% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only 2 yrsraised 1 yr in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: WABC vs FMBH, WABC vs PEBO, WABC vs UFCS.

WABC Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1985

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Nov 2, 2026Nov 4, 2026$0.48QuarterlyRegular
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.48QuarterlyRegular
May 4, 2026May 6, 2026$0.48QuarterlyRegular
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.46QuarterlyRegular
Nov 3, 2025Nov 5, 2025$0.46QuarterlyRegular
Aug 4, 2025Aug 6, 2025$0.46QuarterlyRegular
May 5, 2025May 7, 2025$0.46QuarterlyRegular
Feb 3, 2025Feb 5, 2025$0.44QuarterlyRegular
Nov 4, 2024Nov 6, 2024$0.44QuarterlyRegular
Aug 5, 2024Aug 7, 2024$0.44QuarterlyRegular
The other 159 WABC payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 169 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for WABC

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WABC Dividend Questions

How often does WABC pay dividends?

WABC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does WABC pay dividends monthly?

No. WABC pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next WABC dividend?

WABC has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Feb 1, 2027, with the cash around Feb 3, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.48 a share, went ex on Nov 2, 2026 and paid Nov 4, 2026. The current rate is $0.48 per share, $1.92 a year.

Does WABC pay a dividend in February 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Feb 1, 2027, with the cash around Feb 3, 2027, so a payment in February 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does WABC pay per share?

WABC pays $0.48 a share quarterly, $1.92 a year. At the Nov 13, 2026 close of $59.40 that is a 3.23% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 7-year median is 3.12%.

Has WABC raised its dividend?

Yes. WABC has raised its annual dividend 36 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on May 4, 2026, took the rate from $0.46 to $0.48 (+4.35%). Over five years the dividend grew 2.7% a year.

Is WABC’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. WABC paid out 41% of its earnings as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 36 years in a row and gone 40+ years without a cut. This is data, not investment advice. The full 7-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my WABC dividends?

Add WABC to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run WABC in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 13, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 7 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.