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East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Pasadena, United States | NasdaqGS
129.44 USD -0.21 (-0.162%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 129.44
Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★★☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:39 a.m. EDT

The long-term investment thesis here rests on the company's ability to sustain high growth rates while maintaining a fortress-like balance sheet. Revenue and earnings are expanding at double-digit rates, supported by a return on equity that ranks among the best in the sector. The price trajectory confirms this quality, with a massive cumulative gain over the past nine years and no recent structural decline. For the shorter horizon, momentum is building as the stock trades above its long-term average, and options activity suggests traders are betting on further appreciation. The dividend policy reinforces management's confidence, having increased payouts consistently over the last five years. While the stock isn't priced for perfection, the combination of growth, yield, and balance sheet strength makes it a standout choice in the financial services space.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.013259
AutoETS0.014065
AutoTheta0.014245
AutoARIMA0.014268

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 58%
H-stat 1.70
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.198
Excess Kurtosis -0.09
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-02
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-02
Revenue per Share 20.899
Market Cap 17,734,815,744
Trailing P/E 12.46
Forward P/E 11.39
Beta 0.93
Profit Margins 50.06%
Website https://www.eastwestbank.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:39 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for upside continuation, with call open interest concentrated at 135, 150, and 155 strikes, while put protection sits lower at 110-120. Implied volatility remains moderate around 30-40%, suggesting balanced pricing for near-term moves.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.61% 2.55% 2.70% 2.59%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-03 0.800 0.605373
2026-05-04 0.800 0.648193
2026-02-02 0.800 0.697898
2025-11-03 0.600 0.597491
2025-08-04 0.600 0.599820
2025-05-02 0.600 0.673325
2025-02-03 0.600 0.599221
2024-11-04 0.550 0.570185
2024-08-02 0.550 0.691911
2024-05-02 0.550 0.731091
2024-02-01 0.550 0.794339
2023-10-31 0.480 0.895188
2023-07-31 0.480 0.771580
2023-04-28 0.480 0.928613
2023-02-03 0.480 0.611699
2022-10-31 0.400 0.558893
2022-07-29 0.400 0.557258
2022-04-29 0.400 0.561010
2022-02-04 0.400 0.454442
2021-10-29 0.330 0.415199
2021-07-30 0.330 0.463809
2021-04-30 0.330 0.433355
2021-02-08 0.330 0.500911
2020-10-30 0.275 0.753838
2020-08-03 0.275 0.778596
2020-05-01 0.275 0.811928
2020-01-31 0.275 0.599913
2019-10-31 0.275 0.640727
2019-07-31 0.275 0.572797
2019-04-30 0.275 0.534188
2019-02-01 0.230 0.450627
2018-10-31 0.230 0.438597
2018-07-31 0.230 0.355267
2018-04-30 0.200 0.300210
2018-02-02 0.200 0.303951
2017-10-31 0.200 0.334225
2017-07-28 0.200 0.353232
2017-04-27 0.200 0.358295
2017-01-30 0.200 0.385728
2016-10-28 0.200 0.508130
2016-07-28 0.200 0.580720
2016-05-02 0.200 0.528262
2016-01-28 0.200 0.627549
2015-10-29 0.200 0.483676
2015-07-30 0.200 0.448531
2015-04-29 0.200 0.483559
2015-01-29 0.200 0.544662
2014-10-30 0.180 0.502653
2014-07-30 0.180 0.519181
2014-04-30 0.180 0.521588
2014-01-30 0.180 0.522042
2013-10-29 0.150 0.441047
2013-07-29 0.150 0.493421
2013-04-24 0.150 0.624220
2013-02-06 0.150 0.627615
2012-11-07 0.100 0.483325
2012-08-08 0.100 0.457875
2012-05-08 0.100 0.447027
2012-02-08 0.100 0.448029
2011-11-08 0.050 0.248880
2011-08-08 0.050 0.316256
2011-05-06 0.050 0.240154
2011-02-08 0.010 0.044267
2010-11-08 0.010 0.053305
2010-08-06 0.010 0.061614
2010-05-06 0.010 0.056497
2010-02-08 0.010 0.065789
2009-11-06 0.010 0.115607
2009-08-10 0.010 0.091575
2009-05-14 0.010 0.119048
2009-02-06 0.020 0.192308
2008-11-06 0.100 0.631313
2008-08-04 0.100 0.762777
2008-04-28 0.100 0.680735
2008-02-04 0.100 0.412201
2007-10-30 0.100 0.299940
2007-08-07 0.100 0.279564
2007-04-27 0.100 0.249004
2007-02-06 0.100 0.261506
2006-10-30 0.050 0.138966
2006-08-07 0.050 0.123487
2006-05-01 0.050 0.127291
2006-02-06 0.050 0.142328
2005-10-28 0.050 0.130276
2005-08-02 0.050 0.146456
2005-04-29 0.050 0.155666
2005-02-03 0.050 0.129232
2004-10-25 0.050 0.128337
2004-07-26 0.050 0.158680
2004-04-26 0.050 0.179051
2004-01-26 0.050 0.194175
2003-10-28 0.050 0.209732
2003-07-29 0.050 0.233645
2003-04-29 0.050 0.299760
2003-01-23 0.050 0.281769
2002-10-29 0.034 0.200354
2002-07-29 0.034 0.194341
2002-04-29 0.034 0.191874
2002-02-06 0.034 0.256895
2001-10-29 0.015 0.132217
2001-07-27 0.015 0.124172
2001-05-02 0.015 0.143472
2001-01-30 0.015 0.129032
2000-10-30 0.015 0.158940
2000-08-04 0.015 0.181132
2000-05-01 0.015 0.240000
2000-01-31 0.015 0.238806
1999-11-01 0.015 0.226415
1999-08-02 0.015 0.290909
1999-05-03 0.015 0.300000
Additional Data
dividendRate 3.2
dividendYield 2.47
exDividendDate 2026-08-03
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.8
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.021596607
lastDividendValue 0.8
lastDividendDate 2026-08-03
dividendDate 2026-08-17

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.22658467
Address1 135 North Los Robles Avenue
Address2 7th Floor
All Time High 137.47
All Time Low 3.24
Ask 140.57
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 1.6 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 672,980
Average Daily Volume3 Month 858,159
Average Volume 858,159
Average Volume10Days 672,980
Beta 0.933
Bid 119.46
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 5
Book Value 67.483
City Pasadena
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 129.44
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 130.54
Day Low 129.145
Display Name East West Bancorp
Dividend Date 1,786,924,800
Dividend Rate 3.2
Dividend Yield 2.47
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,792,526,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,792,526,400
Earnings Growth 0.174
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.172
Earnings Timestamp 1,792,526,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,526,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,526,400
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 5.742
Enterprise Value 16,586,578,944
Eps Current Year 10.64038
Eps Forward 11.3689
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 10.39
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,785,715,200
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 131.3742
Fifty Day Average Change -1.9342041
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.01472286
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 22.658466
Fifty Two Week High 137.47
Fifty Two Week High Change -8.029999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.058412734
Fifty Two Week Low 92.67
Fifty Two Week Low Change 36.770004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.39678434
Fifty Two Week Range 92.67 - 137.47
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 918,052,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.38
Float Shares 135,737,646
Forward Eps 11.3689
Forward P E 11.385447
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 3,500
Fullday Change -0.209991
Fullday Change Percent -0.161968
Fullday Price 129.44
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 2,888,595,968
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00892
Held Percent Institutions 0.94083
Implied Shares Outstanding 137,011,856
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Ir Website http://investor.eastwestbank.com/CorporateProfile.aspx?iid=4040606
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,785,715,200
Last Dividend Value 0.8
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,087,862,400
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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. The company provides various loan products, such as mortgage and home equity, commercial and residential real estate, construction finance, commercial business lending, working capital lines of credit, trade finance, letters of credit, affordable housing lending, asset-based lending, asset-backed finance, project finance, equipment financing, loan syndication, and equipment loans, as well as financing services for clients to facilitate their business transactions between the United States and Asia. It also provides foreign exchange, treasury management, wealth management, and interest rate and commodity risk hedging services; and mobile, and online banking services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.
Long Name East West Bancorp, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 17,734,815,744
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_396680
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 1,446,161,024
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 17,758,106,656
Number Of Analyst Opinions 16
Open 130.11
Operating Cashflow 1,975,175,936
Operating Margins 0.65281
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.269
Peg Ratio 5.58
Phone 626 768 6000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 129.44
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 129.65
Price Eps Current Year 12.164979
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.9181128
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.1395974
Profit Margins 0.50064
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.625
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.209991
Regular Market Change Percent -0.161968
Regular Market Day High 130.54
Regular Market Day Low 129.145
Regular Market Day Range 129.145 - 130.54
Regular Market Open 130.11
Regular Market Previous Close 129.65
Regular Market Price 129.44
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 707,226
Return On Assets 0.01775
Return On Equity 0.16577
Revenue Growth 0.163
Revenue Per Share 20.899
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 137,011,856
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.028399998
Shares Short 3,885,106
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 4,901,447
Short Name East West Bancorp, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0286
Short Ratio 5.6
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol EWBC
Target High Price 160.0
Target Low Price 131.0
Target Mean Price 148.25
Target Median Price 151.0
Total Cash 5,606,418,944
Total Cash Per Share 40.919
Total Debt 4,458,183,168
Total Revenue 2,888,595,968
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.8
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.021596607
Trailing Eps 10.39
Trailing P E 12.458133
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 119.2001
Two Hundred Day Average Change 10.239899
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.08590511
Type Disp Equity
Volume 707,226
Website https://www.eastwestbank.com
Zip 91,101