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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · WEST BANCORPORATION INC (WTBA)

West Bancorporation Q1 net income rises 34.8% to $10.6 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

West Bancorporation reported first quarter 2026 net income of $10.6 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, up from $7.8 million, or $0.46 per share, a year earlier and from $7.4 million, or $0.43 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2025. The board also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, payable May 20, 2026, to holders of record on May 6, 2026.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 net income was $10.6 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared with $7.8 million, or $0.46, in Q1 2025 and $7.4 million, or $0.43, in Q4 2025.
  • Net interest margin was 2.59 percent, up from 2.47 percent in Q4 2025 and 2.28 percent in Q1 2025, primarily due to a lower cost of deposits.
  • Total deposits fell $133.5 million, or 3.8 percent, from December 31, 2025, while loans decreased $10.1 million, or 0.3 percent, in the quarter.
  • The quarterly dividend is $0.25 per common share, payable May 20, 2026, to stockholders of record on May 6, 2026.

The filing

CompanyWEST BANCORPORATION INC (WTBA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 23, 2026, 7:11 AM ET
Accession number0001166928-26-000024

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 23, 2026.

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