West Bancorp., Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011. For the quarter, the company reported net income available to common stockholders of $3,732,000, income before income taxes of $5,247,000, net interest income after provision for loan losses of $10,587,000 and net interest income of $10,187,000 on total interest income of $13,042,000 compared to net income available to common stockholders of $2,929,000, income before income taxes of $5,316,000, net interest income after provision for loan losses of $10,376,000 and net interest income of $11,026,000 on total interest income of $14,446,000 for the same period a year ago. Return on average equity at the end of fourth quarter of 2011 was 12.08% compared to 9.45% at the same period a year ago. Return on average assets at the end of fourth quarter of 2011 was 1.14% compared to 0.98% at the same period a year ago. Net income per common share was $0.21 compared to $0.17 for the same period a year ago. For the full year, the company reported net income available to common stockholders of $12,881,000, income before income taxes of $21,340,000, net interest income after provision for loan losses of $40,852,000 and net interest income of $41,402,000 on total interest income of $53,319,000 compared to net income available to common stockholders of $11,099,000, income before income taxes of $18,713,000, net interest income after provision for loan losses of $36,070,000 and net interest income of $42,120,000 on total interest income of $61,143,000 for the same period a year ago. Return on average equity at the end of fourth quarter of 2011 was 11.27% compared to 9.49% at the same period a year ago. Return on average assets at the end of fourth quarter of 2011 was 1.18% compared to 0.86% at the same period a year ago. Net income per common share was $0.74 compared to $0.64 for the same period a year ago. The company reported net impairment losses recognized in earnings of $77,000 for the fourth quarter of 2011. The company also announced that on January 25, 2012, its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share. The dividend is payable on February 28, 2012, to shareholders of record on February 6, 2012. This is an increase of $0.01 per share or 14% over the previous quarterly dividend.