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

East West Bancorp Q1 2026 net income rises 23% to $358 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

East West Bancorp reported first quarter 2026 net income of $358 million, or $2.57 per diluted share, both up 23% from a year earlier. Total revenue was $774 million, up 12% year over year, and total loans and deposits reached records of $58.1 billion and $68.9 billion as of March 31, 2026. The results are a routine quarterly release, and the filing contains no guidance; the board also declared a $0.80 per share second quarter dividend.

Key points

  • Net income was $358 million and diluted EPS was $2.57, each up 23% from the first quarter of 2025 and EPS up 1% from the fourth quarter of 2025.
  • Total revenue was $774 million, up 12% year over year; total loans reached a record $58.1 billion and total deposits a record $68.9 billion as of March 31, 2026.
  • The board declared a $0.80 per share second quarter 2026 dividend, payable May 18, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 4, 2026.
  • The company repurchased about 938,000 shares for $98 million in the first quarter, and $117 million remains under its repurchase authorization.

The filing

CompanyEast West Bancorp (EWBC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 21, 2026, 4:04 PM ET
Accession number0001069157-26-000016

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 April 21, 2026.

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