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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · East West Bancorp (EWBC)

East West Bancorp reports record 2024 net income of $1.2 billion and $8.33 diluted EPS

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

East West Bancorp reported full-year 2024 net income of $1,166 million, or $8.33 per diluted share, up from $8.18 in 2023. Fourth-quarter net income was $293 million, or $2.10 per diluted share, down from $299 million and $2.14 in the third quarter. The board raised the quarterly dividend 9% to $0.60 per share and authorized up to $300 million of additional share repurchases.

Key points

  • Full-year 2024 net income was $1,166 million, and diluted EPS was $8.33, versus $8.18 in 2023.
  • Fourth-quarter 2024 net income was $293 million, or $2.10 per diluted share, versus $299 million and $2.14 in the third quarter.
  • The first-quarter 2025 dividend is $0.60 per share, up from $0.55, payable February 17, 2025 to holders of record on February 3, 2025.
  • On January 22, 2025, the board authorized up to $300 million of additional repurchases, bringing total available authorization to $329 million.

The filing

CompanyEast West Bancorp (EWBC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 23, 2025, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001069157-25-000005

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 23, 2025.

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