Hope Bancorp Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Hope Bancorp is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.55% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

5.6%

Dividend yield

0.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield	5.7%
Future Dividend Yield	5.6%
Dividend Growth	3.4%
Next dividend pay date	n/a
Ex dividend date	n/a
Dividend per share	n/a
Payout ratio	71%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Apr 25

Hope Bancorp: Challenges To Overcome Remain The Same As A Year Ago

Feb 28

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Jan 31

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Oct 31

Merger And Calculated Efficiencies Set To Boost Revenue And Margins Amid Growth Opportunities

Sep 24 Merger with Territorial Bancorp and strategic reorganization are poised to enhance the deposit franchise and reduce operating expenses.

Hope Bancorp: Dividend Yield Is Attractive, Acquisition Is The Biggest Catalyst

May 06

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.14

May 02

Hope Bancorp: Deposits Drop, So Does Shareholder Confidence

Feb 02

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Oct 26

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.14

Jul 27

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Apr 28

Is Now The Time To Put Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) On Your Watchlist?

Mar 08

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.14

Jan 27

Hope Bancorp: Attractively Valued With A Positive Earnings Outlook

Sep 15

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: HOPE's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: HOPE's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

Hope Bancorp Dividend Yield vs Market

How does HOPE dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment	Dividend Yield
Company (HOPE)	5.6%
Market Bottom 25% (US)	1.6%
Market Top 25% (US)	4.8%
Industry Average (Banks)	2.7%
Analyst forecast (HOPE) (up to 3 years)	5.6%

Notable Dividend: HOPE's dividend (5.55%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).

High Dividend: HOPE's dividend (5.55%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.82%)

Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (71.3%), HOPE's dividend payments are covered by earnings.

Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years or that it will be covered by earnings.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/06/03 12:20
End of Day Share Price	2025/06/03 00:00
Earnings	2025/03/31
Annual Earnings	2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

Hope Bancorp, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Peter Winter	BMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Leanne Caravaggio	BMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Lana Chan	BMO Capital Markets U.S. (Historical)

Hope Bancorp Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

First quarter dividend of US$0.14 announced

Hope Bancorp, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on or About May 16, 2025

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.14 announced

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Recent updates

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

First quarter dividend of US$0.14 announced

Hope Bancorp, Inc. Provides Earning Guidance for 2025

Price target decreased by 7.5% to US$12.30

Hope Bancorp, Inc. Reports Net Charge Offs for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2025

First quarter 2025 earnings released

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Hope Bancorp, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on or About May 16, 2025

Hope Bancorp, Inc. to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Apr 22, 2025

Hope Bancorp, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2025

Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NasdaqGS:HOPE) completed the acquisition of Territorial Bancorp Inc. (NasdaqGS:TBNK).

Chairman exercised options to buy US$232k worth of stock.

William J. Lewis Not Stand for Re-Election to the Board of Directors of Hope Bancorp, Inc

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Hope Bancorp: Challenges To Overcome Remain The Same As A Year Ago

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 25%

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.14 announced

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Hope Bancorp, Inc. Announces Net Charge-Offs for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2024

Hope Bancorp, Inc. to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Jan 27, 2025

Insufficient new directors

Director recently sold US$388k worth of stock

Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Honorary Chairman of the Board recently sold US$1.3m worth of stock

Independent Director recently sold US$375k worth of stock

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Third quarter dividend of US$0.14 announced

Hope Bancorp, Inc. Reports Net Charge Offs for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2024

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Hope Bancorp, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on or About November 21, 2024

Hope Bancorp, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 28, 2024

Merger And Calculated Efficiencies Set To Boost Revenue And Margins Amid Growth Opportunities

Independent Director recently sold US$185k worth of stock

Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Second quarter dividend of US$0.14 announced

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Price target increased by 12% to US$12.70

Now 21% undervalued

Hope Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on or About August 22, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 18%

Hope Bancorp, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 29, 2024

Honorary Chairman of the Board recently sold US$349k worth of stock

Now 21% undervalued

Hope Bancorp: Dividend Yield Is Attractive, Acquisition Is The Biggest Catalyst

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.14

First quarter dividend of US$0.14 announced

Hope Bancorp, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on or About May 23, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NasdaqGS:HOPE) signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Territorial Bancorp Inc. (NasdaqGS:TBNK) for $77.89 million.

Hope Bancorp, Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 23, 2024

Hope Bancorp, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 29, 2024

Chairman exercised options to buy US$247k worth of stock.

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Hope Bancorp: Deposits Drop, So Does Shareholder Confidence

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Hope Bancorp, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on or About February 23, 2024

Hope Bancorp, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Jan 30, 2024

Price target increased by 7.2% to US$10.40

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.14

Hope Bancorp, Inc. Reports Net Charge Offs for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Hope Bancorp, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 23, 2023

Price target decreased by 7.5% to US$9.80

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.14

Price target increased by 7.1% to US$10.60

Hope Bancorp, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on or About August 17, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Hope Bancorp, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 24, 2023