East West Bancorp's latest quarterly dividend was on Oct 31, 2022 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.4 per share. At an annualized rate of $1.6 per share, the stock yields 2.11%.
EWBC has a dividend yield of 2.11% which is below the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Financial Services sector average of 2.72%, East West Bancorp's dividend yield is 22% lower. The current dividend yield is higher than the historical average of 2.0% of the last 5 years.
East West Bancorp has been paying dividends since 1999. EWBC has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 21% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 10% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 34%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | $0.4 | normal |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Jul 21, 2022 | $0.4 | normal |
| Apr 29, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | Apr 21, 2022 | $0.4 | normal |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Feb 22, 2022 | Jan 27, 2022 | $0.4 | normal |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 | $0.33 | normal |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 16, 2021 | Jul 22, 2021 | $0.33 | normal |
| Apr 30, 2021 | May 17, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 | $0.33 | normal |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Feb 23, 2021 | Jan 28, 2021 | $0.33 | normal |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Nov 16, 2020 | Oct 22, 2020 | $0.275 | normal |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Aug 17, 2020 | Jul 23, 2020 | $0.275 | normal |
| May 1, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | Apr 23, 2020 | $0.275 | normal |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | Jan 23, 2020 | $0.275 | normal |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | Oct 17, 2019 | $0.275 | normal |
| Jul 31, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | Jul 18, 2019 | $0.275 | normal |
| Apr 30, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | Apr 18, 2019 | $0.275 | normal |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Jan 24, 2019 | $0.23 | normal |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | Oct 18, 2018 | $0.23 | normal |
| Jul 31, 2018 | Aug 15, 2018 | Jul 19, 2018 | $0.23 | normal |
| Apr 30, 2018 | May 15, 2018 | Apr 19, 2018 | $0.2 | normal |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 | Jan 25, 2018 | $0.2 | normal |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | Oct 19, 2017 | $0.2 | normal |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Aug 15, 2017 | Jul 20, 2017 | $0.2 | normal |
| Apr 27, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | Apr 19, 2017 | $0.2 | normal |
| Jan 30, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | Jan 25, 2017 | $0.2 | normal |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | Oct 19, 2016 | $0.2 | normal |
| Jul 28, 2016 | Aug 15, 2016 | Jul 20, 2016 | $0.2 | normal |
| May 2, 2016 | May 16, 2016 | Apr 20, 2016 | $0.2 | normal |
| Jan 28, 2016 | Feb 16, 2016 | Jan 27, 2016 | $0.2 | normal |
EWBC has a payout ratio of 22.4% which is lower than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 31.1%, East West Bancorp's payout ratio is 28% lower.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPBI Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc | 4.26% | $1.32 | 42.3% |
| BMRC Bank of Marin Bancorp | 3.3% | $0.98 | 35.9% |
| CATY Cathay General Bancorp | 3.22% | $1.36 | 30.1% |
| TCBK Trico Bancshares | 2.21% | $1.1 | 29.9% |
| EWBC East West Bancorp Inc | 2.11% | $1.6 | 22.4% |
Yes, East West Bancorp has been paying dividends for the last 23 years.
EWBC's next dividend date is Feb 3, 2023 (ex-date).
East West Bancorp's last regular dividend was on Oct 31, 2022 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.4 per share.
EWBC's annualized dividend per share is $1.6.
The current dividend yield of East West Bancorp is 2.11%.
East West Bancorp pays four dividends per year.
East West Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is 22.4%.
East West Bancorp's dividend yield is lower than the Financial Services sector average.