AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hope Bancorp (HOPE)

Hope Bancorp Q4 net income rises 12% to $34.5 million; full-year profit falls 38%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Hope Bancorp reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $34.5 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, up 12% from the third quarter and 42% from a year earlier. For the full year, net income fell to $61.6 million from $99.6 million, mainly because of a $37.7 million net loss on securities sales and $21.5 million of merger and restructuring costs. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 net income $34.5 million, $0.27 per diluted share, versus $30.8 million ($0.24) in Q3 2025 and $24.3 million ($0.20) in Q4 2024
  • Full-year 2025 net income $61.6 million, $0.49 per diluted share, versus $99.6 million ($0.82) in 2024
  • Full-year 2025 EPS excluding notable items $0.89, up from $0.85 in 2024
  • Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable on or about February 20, 2026, to holders of record as of February 6, 2026

The filing

CompanyHope Bancorp (HOPE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 27, 2026, 7:35 AM ET
Accession number0001128361-26-000007

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

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