WABC
$61.28+0.62%
Westamerica BancorporationStock · FinancialsRussell 2000 0.04%Russell 3000 0.002%US Stock Market 0.002%
Westamerica Bancorporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Westamerica Bancorporation total returns by year (1991–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $47.83 | $61.28 | 3.4% | +31.5% | |
| 2025 | $52.46 | $47.83 | 3.5% | -5.4% | |
| 2024 | $56.41 | $52.46 | 3.4% | -3.6% | |
| 2023 | $59.01 | $56.41 | 3.6% | -0.8% | |
| 2022 | $57.73 | $59.01 | 3.0% | +5.2% | |
| 2021 | $55.29 | $57.73 | 3.0% | +7.4% | |
| 2020 | $67.77 | $55.29 | 2.3% | -16.1% | |
| 2019 | $55.68 | $67.77 | 3.2% | +24.9% | |
| 2018 | $59.55 | $55.68 | 2.6% | -3.9% | |
| 2017 | $62.93 | $59.55 | 2.7% | -2.7% | |
| 2016 | $46.75 | $62.93 | 4.7% | +39.3% | |
| 2015 | $49.02 | $46.75 | 3.3% | -1.3% | |
| 2014 | $56.46 | $49.02 | 2.7% | -10.5% | |
| 2013 | $42.59 | $56.46 | 2.0% | +34.6% | |
| 2012 | $43.90 | $42.59 | 0.0% | -3.0% | |
| 2011 | $55.47 | $43.90 | 0.0% | -20.9% | |
| 2010 | $55.37 | $55.47 | 0.0% | +0.2% | |
| 2009 | $51.15 | $55.37 | 0.0% | +8.3% | |
| 2008 | $44.55 | $51.15 | 0.0% | +14.8% | |
| 2007 | $50.63 | $44.55 | 0.0% | -12.0% | |
| 2006 | $53.07 | $50.63 | 0.0% | -4.6% | |
| 2005 | $58.31 | $53.07 | 0.0% | -9.0% | |
| 2004 | $49.78 | $58.31 | 0.0% | +17.1% | |
| 2003 | $40.18 | $49.78 | 1.4% | +25.3% | |
| 2002 | $39.57 | $40.18 | 2.3% | +3.8% | |
| 2001 | $43.00 | $39.57 | 2.0% | -6.0% | |
| 2000 | $27.94 | $43.00 | 4.2% | +58.1% | |
| 1999 | $36.75 | $27.94 | 1.5% | -22.5% | |
| 1998 | $34.08 | $36.75 | 1.8% | +9.6% | |
| 1997 | $19.25 | $34.08 | 2.8% | +79.9% | |
| 1996 | $14.42 | $19.25 | 2.5% | +36.0% | |
| 1995 | $9.92 | $14.42 | 3.1% | +48.5% | |
| 1994 | $9.08 | $9.92 | 1.1% | +10.3% | |
| 1993 | $7.88 | $9.08 | 0.0% | +15.3% | |
| 1992 | $6.63 | $7.88 | 0.0% | +18.9% | |
| 1991 | $5.38 | $6.63 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
- Annualized
- +9.0%
- 1991–2026
- Average year
- +10.2%
- 35 full years
- Best year
- +79.9%
- 1997
- Worst year
- -22.5%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 20/35
- 57% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.0%
1991–2026
Average year
+10.2%
35 full years
Best year
+79.9%
1997
Worst year
-22.5%
1999
Positive years
20/35
57% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1991+23%'91
1992+19%
1993+15%
1994+10%'94
1995+49%
1996+36%
1997+80%'97
1998+9.6%
1999-22%
2000+58%'00
2001-6.0%
2002+3.8%
2003+25%'03
2004+17%
2005-9.0%
2006-4.6%'06
2007-12%
2008+15%
2009+8.3%'09
2010+0.18%
2011-21%
2012-3.0%'12
2013+35%
2014-10%
2015-1.3%'15
2016+39%
2017-2.7%
2018-3.9%'18
2019+25%
2020-16%
2021+7.4%'21
2022+5.2%
2023-0.81%
2024-3.6%'24
2025-5.4%
2026+31%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WABC. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Westamerica Bancorporation's average annual return?
- Since 1991, Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) has returned about 9.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.2%.
- What were Westamerica Bancorporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1991–2026, the best year was 1997 (+79.9%) and the worst was 1999 (-22.5%).
- How often is Westamerica Bancorporation up in a year?
- 20 of the 35 full years since 1991 were positive — about 57% of the time.
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