East West Bancorp Dividend History
NASDAQ: EWBCFinanceMajor BanksUSD
125.27-1.85 (-1.46%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 2.24%
- Annual dividend
- $2.80
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 3, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 29%
East West Bancorp dividend summary
East West Bancorp pays a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share ($3.20 annualized), a 2.55% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 8 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 16.9% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 29% of trailing earnings per share. EWBC has 110 recorded dividend payments since 1999, totaling $3.00 per share over the last 12 months.
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EWBC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | $0.80 | — | — |
| May 4, 2026 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $0.80 | +33.3% | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2025 | $0.60 | — | — |
| May 2, 2025 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.60 | +9.1% | — |
| Nov 4, 2024 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2024 | $0.55 | — | — |
| May 2, 2024 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $0.55 | +14.6% | — |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2023 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2023 | $0.48 | +20.0% | — |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2022 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2022 | $0.40 | +21.2% | — |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2021 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2021 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2021 | $0.33 | +20.0% | — |
| Oct 30, 2020 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2020 | $0.275 | — | — |
| May 1, 2020 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2020 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2019 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2019 | $0.275 | +19.6% | — |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $0.23 | +15.0% | — |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2017 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2017 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2017 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2017 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2016 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2016 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 2, 2016 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2016 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2015 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2015 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2015 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2015 | $0.20 | +11.1% | — |
| Oct 30, 2014 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2014 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2014 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2014 | $0.18 | +20.0% | — |
| Oct 29, 2013 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2013 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2013 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2013 | $0.15 | +50.0% | — |
| Nov 7, 2012 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2012 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 8, 2012 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2012 | $0.10 | +100.0% | — |
| Nov 8, 2011 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2011 | $0.05 | — | — |
| May 6, 2011 | $0.05 | +400.0% | — |
| Feb 8, 2011 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2010 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2010 | $0.01 | — | — |
| May 6, 2010 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2010 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2009 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2009 | $0.01 | — | — |
| May 14, 2009 | $0.01 | -50.0% | — |
| Feb 6, 2009 | $0.02 | -80.0% | — |
| Nov 6, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2007 | $0.10 | +100.0% | — |
| Oct 30, 2006 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2006 | $0.05 | — | — |
| May 1, 2006 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2006 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2005 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2005 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2005 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2005 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Oct 25, 2004 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2004 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2004 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 2004 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2003 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2003 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2003 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 2003 | $0.05 | +47.1% | — |
| Oct 29, 2002 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2002 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2002 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2002 | $0.034 | +126.7% | — |
| Oct 29, 2001 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2001 | $0.015 | — | — |
| May 2, 2001 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2001 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2000 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2000 | $0.015 | — | — |
| May 1, 2000 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2000 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 1999 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 1999 | $0.015 | — | — |
| May 3, 1999 | $0.015 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.40 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | $2.40 | 4 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | $2.20 | 4 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | $1.92 | 4 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | $1.60 | 4 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | $1.32 | 4 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | $1.10 | 4 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | $1.06 | 4 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | $0.86 | 4 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | $0.80 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $0.80 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | $0.80 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | $0.72 | 4 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | $0.60 | 4 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | $0.40 | 4 | +150.0% |
EWBC stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2004 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |