SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) _ Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $19.6 million.

The San Rafael, California-based bank said it had earnings of 72 cents per share.

The holding company for Westamerica Bank posted revenue of $51.1 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $50.7 million, topping Street forecasts.

Westamerica shares have declined 16% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped roughly 5% in the last 12 months.

_____

This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on WABC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/WABC

© 2020 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved., source Canadian Press DataFile