 WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, July 29, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- West Bancorporation, Inc. Nasdaq: WTBA; the Company, parent company of West Bank, today reported that second quarter 2021 net income was 13.2 million, or 0.79 per diluted common share, compared to second quarter 2020 net income of 8.0 million, or 0.48 per diluted common share. For the first six months of 2021, net income was 25.0 million, or 1.49 per diluted common share, compared to 16.1 million, or 0.97 per diluted common share, for the first six months of 2020. On July 28, 2021, the Companys Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 0.24 per common share. The dividend is payable on August 25, 2021, to stockholders of record on August 11, 2021. 