East West Q2 EPS rises 18% to $2.63 on record $791 million revenue
East West Bancorp reported second quarter 2026 net income of $364 million, or $2.63 per diluted share, up 18% from $2.24 a year earlier. Total revenue of $791 million was a record and rose 12% year over year, while total loans and deposits also reached record levels as of June 30, 2026. The company did not repurchase any shares in the quarter and declared a $0.80 per share third quarter dividend payable August 17, 2026.
Key points
- Diluted EPS of $2.63 versus $2.57 in the first quarter of 2026 and $2.24 in the second quarter of 2025
- Total revenue of $791 million, up from $774 million in the first quarter and $703 million a year earlier
- Total loans reached a record $59.0 billion and total deposits a record $70.1 billion as of June 30, 2026
- Quarterly common dividend of $0.80 per share payable August 17, 2026 to holders of record as of August 3, 2026
The filing
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