EWBC Dividend History & Yield

East West Bancorp, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Financial
$129.25
-1.16% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.32%
$3.00/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.48%
$3.20/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$3.20
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.80
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 2, 2026 Estimated
in 54 days
Next pay date
Nov 16, 2026
in 68 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 3, 2026
$0.80 per share
Payout ratio
27%
of earnings
Market cap
17.7B
P/E 12.4
5y dividend CAGR
+18.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
5 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
27.6
since Feb 18, 1999
1y total return
+25.8%
price +22.9% + dividends 2.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 (in 54 days) Nov 16, 2026 $0.80 $80.00 Estimated
Mon, Feb 1, 2027 (in 145 days) Feb 15, 2027 $0.80 $80.00 Estimated
Mon, May 3, 2027 (in 236 days) May 17, 2027 $0.80 $80.00 Estimated
Mon, Aug 2, 2027 (in 327 days) Aug 16, 2027 $0.80 $80.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from EWBC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.20 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 28, 2016 to Aug 3, 2026; most recent $0.80$0.00$0.50$1.00Oct 28, 2016: $0.20Oct '16Jan 30, 2017: $0.20Apr 27, 2017: $0.20Jul 28, 2017: $0.20Oct 31, 2017: $0.20Feb 2, 2018: $0.20Feb '18Apr 30, 2018: $0.20Jul 31, 2018: $0.23Oct 31, 2018: $0.23Feb 1, 2019: $0.23Apr 30, 2019: $0.275Apr '19Jul 31, 2019: $0.275Oct 31, 2019: $0.275Jan 31, 2020: $0.275May 1, 2020: $0.275Aug 3, 2020: $0.275Aug '20Oct 30, 2020: $0.275Feb 8, 2021: $0.33Apr 30, 2021: $0.33Jul 30, 2021: $0.33Oct 29, 2021: $0.33Oct '21Feb 4, 2022: $0.40Apr 29, 2022: $0.40Jul 29, 2022: $0.40Oct 31, 2022: $0.40Feb 3, 2023: $0.48Feb '23Apr 28, 2023: $0.48Jul 31, 2023: $0.48Oct 31, 2023: $0.48Feb 1, 2024: $0.55May 2, 2024: $0.55May '24Aug 2, 2024: $0.55Nov 4, 2024: $0.55Feb 3, 2025: $0.60May 2, 2025: $0.60Aug 4, 2025: $0.60Aug '25Nov 3, 2025: $0.60Feb 2, 2026: $0.80May 4, 2026: $0.80Aug 3, 2026: $0.80

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $0.80$0.8020172018: $0.86$0.8620182019: $1.055$1.05520192020: $1.10$1.1020202021: $1.32$1.3220212022: $1.60$1.6020222023: $1.92$1.9220232024: $2.20$2.2020242025: $2.40$2.4020252026 (YTD): $2.40$2.402026 YTD

How much EWBC do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month375$48,469$1,200
$500 / month1,875$242,344$6,000
$1,000 / month3,750$484,687$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.48%. $10,000 in EWBC would currently pay about $248 a year ($21 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

EWBC dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 3, 2026 Aug 17, 2026 $0.80 +0.0%
May 4, 2026 May 18, 2026 $0.80 +0.0%
Feb 2, 2026 Feb 17, 2026 $0.80 +33.3%
Nov 3, 2025 Nov 17, 2025 $0.60 +0.0%
Aug 4, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 $0.60 +0.0%
May 2, 2025 May 16, 2025 $0.60 +0.0%
Feb 3, 2025 Feb 17, 2025 $0.60 +9.1%
Nov 4, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 $0.55 +0.0%
Aug 2, 2024 Aug 16, 2024 $0.55 +0.0%
May 2, 2024 May 17, 2024 $0.55 +0.0%
Feb 1, 2024 Feb 15, 2024 $0.55 +14.6%
Oct 31, 2023 Nov 15, 2023 $0.48 +0.0%
Jul 31, 2023 Aug 15, 2023 $0.48 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2023 May 15, 2023 $0.48 +0.0%
Feb 3, 2023 Feb 21, 2023 $0.48 +20.0%
Oct 31, 2022 Nov 15, 2022 $0.40 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2022 Aug 15, 2022 $0.40 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2022 May 16, 2022 $0.40 +0.0%
Feb 4, 2022 Feb 22, 2022 $0.40 +21.2%
Oct 29, 2021 Nov 15, 2021 $0.33 +0.0%
Jul 30, 2021 Aug 16, 2021 $0.33 +0.0%
Apr 30, 2021 May 17, 2021 $0.33 +0.0%
Feb 8, 2021 Feb 23, 2021 $0.33 +20.0%
Oct 30, 2020 Nov 16, 2020 $0.275 +0.0%
Aug 3, 2020 Aug 17, 2020 $0.275 +0.0%
May 1, 2020 May 15, 2020 $0.275 +0.0%
Jan 31, 2020 Feb 14, 2020 $0.275 +0.0%
Oct 31, 2019 Nov 15, 2019 $0.275 +0.0%
Jul 31, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 $0.275 +0.0%
Apr 30, 2019 May 15, 2019 $0.275 +19.6%
Feb 1, 2019 Feb 15, 2019 $0.23 +0.0%
Oct 31, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 $0.23 +0.0%
Jul 31, 2018 Aug 15, 2018 $0.23 +15.0%
Apr 30, 2018 May 15, 2018 $0.20 +0.0%
Feb 2, 2018 Feb 15, 2018 $0.20 +0.0%
Oct 31, 2017 Nov 15, 2017 $0.20 +0.0%
Jul 28, 2017 Aug 15, 2017 $0.20 +0.0%
Apr 27, 2017 May 15, 2017 $0.20 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 $0.20 +0.0%
Oct 28, 2016 Nov 15, 2016 $0.20 +0.0%
Jul 28, 2016 Aug 15, 2016 $0.20 +0.0%
May 2, 2016 May 16, 2016 $0.20 +0.0%
Jan 28, 2016 Feb 16, 2016 $0.20 +0.0%
Oct 29, 2015 Nov 16, 2015 $0.20 +0.0%
Jul 30, 2015 Aug 17, 2015 $0.20 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2015 May 15, 2015 $0.20 +0.0%
Jan 29, 2015 Feb 17, 2015 $0.20 +11.1%
Oct 30, 2014 Nov 17, 2014 $0.18 +0.0%
Jul 30, 2014 Aug 15, 2014 $0.18 +0.0%
Apr 30, 2014 May 19, 2014 $0.18 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2014 Feb 18, 2014 $0.18 +20.0%
Oct 29, 2013 Nov 15, 2013 $0.15 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2013 Aug 15, 2013 $0.15 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2013 $0.15 +0.0%
Feb 6, 2013 Feb 22, 2013 $0.15 +50.0%
Nov 7, 2012 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 8, 2012 $0.10 +0.0%
May 8, 2012 $0.10 +0.0%
Feb 8, 2012 $0.10 +100.0%
Nov 8, 2011 $0.05 +0.0%
Aug 8, 2011 $0.05 +0.0%
May 6, 2011 $0.05 +400.0%
Feb 8, 2011 $0.01 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2010 $0.01 +0.0%
Aug 6, 2010 $0.01 +0.0%
May 6, 2010 $0.01 +0.0%
Feb 8, 2010 $0.01 +0.0%
Nov 6, 2009 $0.01 +0.0%
Aug 10, 2009 $0.01 +0.0%
May 14, 2009 $0.01 -50.0%
Feb 6, 2009 $0.02 -80.0%
Nov 6, 2008 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 4, 2008 $0.10 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2008 $0.10 +0.0%
Feb 4, 2008 $0.10 +0.0%
Oct 30, 2007 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 7, 2007 $0.10 +0.0%
Apr 27, 2007 $0.10 +0.0%
Feb 6, 2007 $0.10 +100.0%
Oct 30, 2006 $0.05 +0.0%
Aug 7, 2006 $0.05 +0.0%
May 1, 2006 $0.05 +0.0%
Feb 6, 2006 $0.05 +0.0%
Oct 28, 2005 $0.05 +0.0%
Aug 2, 2005 $0.05 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2005 $0.05 +0.0%
Feb 3, 2005 $0.05 +0.0%
Oct 25, 2004 $0.05 +0.0%
Jul 26, 2004 $0.05 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2004 $0.05 +0.0%
Jan 26, 2004 $0.05 +0.0%
Oct 28, 2003 $0.05 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2003 $0.05 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2003 $0.05 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2003 $0.05 +47.1%
Oct 29, 2002 $0.034 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2002 $0.034 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2002 $0.034 +0.0%
Feb 6, 2002 $0.034 +126.7%
Oct 29, 2001 $0.015 +0.0%
Jul 27, 2001 $0.015 +0.0%
May 2, 2001 $0.015 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2001 $0.015 +0.0%
Oct 30, 2000 $0.015 +0.0%
Aug 4, 2000 $0.015 +0.0%
May 1, 2000 $0.015 +0.0%
Jan 31, 2000 $0.015 +0.0%
Nov 1, 1999 $0.015 +0.0%
Aug 2, 1999 $0.015 +0.0%
May 3, 1999 $0.015 -50.0%
Feb 18, 1999 $0.03

EWBC dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Feb 2, 2026 Raised 33.3% $0.60 $0.80 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

EWBC scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About East West Bancorp, Inc.

East West Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for East West Bank that provides a range of personal and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Consumer and Business Banking, Commercial Banking, and Treasury and Other. It accepts various deposit products, such as personal and business checking and savings accounts, money market, and time deposits.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Banks - Regional. First dividend on our records: Feb 18, 1999. 111 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

EWBC dividend FAQ

When is EWBC's next ex-dividend date?

EWBC's next ex-dividend date is Nov 2, 2026 (in 54 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.80 per share, expected on Nov 16, 2026.

How often does EWBC pay dividends?

EWBC pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.80 per share with an ex-date of Aug 3, 2026.

What is EWBC's dividend yield?

EWBC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.32%, based on $3.00 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $129.25. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.20 per share, is 2.48%.

How much does EWBC pay per share?

EWBC pays about $0.80 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.20 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $320.00 a year.

Has EWBC grown or cut its dividend?

EWBC has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 18.9% a year (+27.7% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of EWBC do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.48%, you would need about 375 shares of EWBC (roughly $48,469 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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