East West Bancorp Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
East West Bancorp is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
1.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.200 |
| Payout ratio | 27% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jan 27
East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.48
Apr 23Recent updates
East West Bancorp: Interesting Dividend But Too Expensive
Nov 05Despite Continued Growth, I'm Not Ready To Write A Check For East West Bancorp Yet
Aug 19East West Bancorp: Dividend Remains The Strength, But It Is No Longer A Buy (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 08East West Bancorp: Dividend Continues Its Rapid Growth
May 23East West Bancorp Has An Efficient Structure
Mar 01East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jan 27Do East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Oct 04If EPS Growth Is Important To You, East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Presents An Opportunity
Jun 16East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.48
Apr 23East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.48
Jan 29Do East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jan 26East West Bancorp GAAP EPS of $2.08 misses by $0.01, revenue of $627.36M beats by $6M
Oct 20East West Bancorp: Earnings Outlook Remains Rosy Thanks To The Rising Interest Rates
Sep 24East West Bancorp Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Jul 20Is Now The Time To Put East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) On Your Watchlist?
Jul 15East West Bancorp: Attractively Valued With Good Prospects Of Earnings Growth
May 24Do East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 21East-West: Leading Ethnic-Chinese Bank Franchise
Feb 24East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 01East West Bancorp: Strong Growth At A High Market Price
Jan 08Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: EWBC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: EWBC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| East West Bancorp Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (EWBC) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (EWBC) (up to 3 years) | 2.1% |
Notable Dividend: EWBC's dividend (2%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: EWBC's dividend (2%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (26.7%), EWBC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: EWBC's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (24.6% payout ratio).