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

East West Bancorp posts record Q3 net income of $382 million, EPS $2.76

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

East West Bancorp reported record third quarter 2026 revenue of $823 million, net income of $382 million and diluted earnings per share of $2.76, all up from the second quarter. Compared with the third quarter of 2025, revenue rose 6% and net income rose 4%. The company also declared a $0.80 per share dividend payable November 17, 2026, and repurchased no shares in the quarter.

Key points

  • Revenue of $823 million, up 4% from the prior quarter and 6% from a year earlier
  • Net income of $382 million and diluted EPS of $2.76, up 5% from the second quarter ($2.63)
  • Net interest margin of 3.49%; noninterest expense of $283 million included $24 million of tax credit and CRA investment amortization
  • Declared $0.80 per share dividend, payable November 17, 2026, to holders of record as of November 2, 2026

The filing

CompanyEast West Bancorp (EWBC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 20, 2026, 4:04 PM ET
Accession number0001069157-26-000048

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

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Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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