Westamerica Bancorporation(WABC) - 2024 Q1 - Quarterly Results

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westamerica Bancorporation (Nasdaq: WABC), parent company of Westamerica Bank, generated net income for the first quarter 2024 of $36.4 million and diluted earnings per common share ("EPS") of$1.37. First quarter 2024 results compare to fourth quarter 2023 net income of $39.5 million and EPS of$1.48. "Westamerica's first quarter 2024 results benefited from the Company's valuable low-cost deposit base, of which 47 percent was represented by non-interes ...