West Bancorporation, Inc.
WTBAFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$23.91
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.19%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
48%
5-Yr Growth
3.5%
Ex-Date
May 6, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
WTBA Dividend Safety Score
84/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak14 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2011
Earnings payout coverage48% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is WTBA a good dividend stock?
YesWest Bancorporation, Inc. (WTBA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.19% ($1.00/yr), with 16 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (48%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2011
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.19%
- Payout Ratio
- 48%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 6, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.72
- Market Cap
- $407.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 11.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -14%
- 52-Week Range
- $17.31 – $26.60
- Dividend Safety
- A · 84/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2011)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 11, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 5, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 6, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 7, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 5, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 7, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 9, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Feb 7, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$25.00
Annual$100.00
Monthly avg$8.33
