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WTBA (West Bancorp) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.60 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is West Bancorp Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. West Bancorp's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.60.

The historical rank and industry rank for West Bancorp's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WTBA' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 0.47   Max: 0.7
Current: 0.7


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of West Bancorp was 0.70. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.47.

WTBA's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
88.06% of 1147 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.35 vs WTBA: 0.70

As of today (2025-03-17), the Dividend Yield % of West Bancorp is 4.89%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of West Bancorp was 6.52%. The lowest was 2.52%. And the median was 3.57%.

West Bancorp's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.25.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of West Bancorp was 58.70% per year. The lowest was -47.60% per year. And the median was 5.90% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


West Bancorp Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Bancorp's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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West Bancorp Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

West Bancorp Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.42 0.31 0.36 0.69 0.70

West Bancorp Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.93 0.71 0.81 0.71 0.60

Competitive Comparison of West Bancorp's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, West Bancorp's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


West Bancorp's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, West Bancorp's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West Bancorp's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



West Bancorp Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.

West Bancorp's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
=1/ 1.42
=0.70

West Bancorp's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=0.25/ 0.42
=0.60

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


West Bancorp (NAS:WTBA) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


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West Bancorp Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines, IA, USA, 50266
West Bancorp Inc is a United States-based company that offers a full range of deposit services, including checking, savings and money market accounts and time certificates of deposit. West Bank also offers online banking, mobile banking, and treasury management services, which help to meet the banking needs of its customers. Treasury management services offered to business customers include cash management, client-generated automated clearing house transactions, remote deposit, and fraud protection services. Also offered are merchant credit card processing and corporate credit cards. The bank operates only in the United States of America region.
Executives
David D Nelson director, officer: CEO & PRESIDENT 1601 22ND STREET, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
Douglas R Gulling director, officer: EVP & CFO 9620 HAMMONTREE DRIVE, DES MOINES IA 50322
Bradley P Peters officer: Executive Vice President 4808 SYCAMORE COURT, EAGAN MN 55123
Sean Patrick Mcmurray director 13230 ASHLEAF DR, CLIVE IA 50325
George D Milligan director 118 2ND AVE SE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52401
Rosemary Parson director 3608 129TH STREET, URBANDALE IA 50322
Patrick J Donovan director 445 MINNESOTA ST STE 2000, ST PAUL MN 55101
Lisa J Elming director 6826 NW 88TH CT, JOHNSTON IA 50131
David R Milligan director, officer: CEO & PRESIDENT 10165 LINCOLN AVENUE, DES MOINES IA 50325
Steven T Schuler director 12917 WILDEN CIRCLE, URBANDALE IA 50323
Michael J Gerdin director 901 HEARTLAND WAY, NORTH LIBERTY IA 52317
Therese M Vaughan director VALIDUS HOLDINGS, THE CHARTIS BUILDING / 29 RICHMOND ROAD, PEMBROKE D0 HM 08
Jane M Funk officer: SVP / Controller C/O NORTH CENTRAL BANCSHARES INC, 825 CENTRAL AVENUE, FORT DODGE IA 50501
Marie I Roberts officer: SVP, CONTROLLER AND CAC 13050 WALNUT RIDGE CIRCLE, CLIVE IA 50325
Harlee Olafson officer: CHIEF RISK OFFICER 1601 22ND STREET, WEST DES MOINES IA 50266