East West Bancorp, Inc.

NasdaqGS:EWBC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$9.7b

East West Bancorp Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

East West Bancorp is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.17% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.2%

Dividend yield

25%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield3.1%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per shareUS$8.08
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y3.4%

Recent dividend updates

East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jan 27
East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.48

Apr 23
East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.48

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.48

Jan 29
East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.48

Recent updates

East West Bancorp: Dividend Continues Its Rapid Growth

May 23

East West Bancorp Has An Efficient Structure

Mar 01

East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jan 27
East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Do East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Oct 04
Do East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Presents An Opportunity

Jun 16
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Presents An Opportunity

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.48

Apr 23
East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.48

East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.48

Jan 29
East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.48

Do East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jan 26
Do East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

East West Bancorp GAAP EPS of $2.08 misses by $0.01, revenue of $627.36M beats by $6M

Oct 20

East West Bancorp: Earnings Outlook Remains Rosy Thanks To The Rising Interest Rates

Sep 24

East West Bancorp Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 20

Is Now The Time To Put East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) On Your Watchlist?

Jul 15
Is Now The Time To Put East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) On Your Watchlist?

East West Bancorp: Attractively Valued With Good Prospects Of Earnings Growth

May 24

Do East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 21
Do East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

East-West: Leading Ethnic-Chinese Bank Franchise

Feb 24

East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 01
East West Bancorp's (NASDAQ:EWBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

East West Bancorp: Strong Growth At A High Market Price

Jan 08

East West Bancorp: Bucking Industry Trends By Continuing To Grow Its Core Loan Portfolio

Oct 12

Here's Why We Think East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 04
Here's Why We Think East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC) Is Well Worth Watching

East West Bancorp Undervalued On Above-Average Loan Growth And Core Earnings Growth Potential

Jul 30

This Is Why East West Bancorp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EWBC) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

May 22
This Is Why East West Bancorp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EWBC) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

Stability and Growth of Payments

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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
How does EWBC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (EWBC)3.2%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.8%
Industry Average (Banks)3.1%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (EWBC)3.4%

Notable Dividend: EWBC's dividend (3.17%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.53%).

High Dividend: EWBC's dividend (3.17%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.79%).


Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (24.9%), 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 (26.9% payout ratio).


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