Every material Form 8-K Hope Bancorp filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Hope Bancorp reported third-quarter 2025 net income of $30.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, up 28% from $24.2 million a year earlier and up from a net loss of $27.9 million in the second quarter. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable November 21, 2025, to holders of record on November 7, 2025.
Q3 2025 net income was $30.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, versus $24.2 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, in Q3 2024.
Net interest margin widened 20 basis points to 2.89%, and net interest income rose 8% to $126.6 million from the second quarter.
Total assets were $18.51 billion at September 30, 2025, and deposits fell 1% to $15.83 billion.
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share is payable on or about November 21, 2025.
Hope Bancorp disclosed that Steven S. Koh, its Honorary Chairman and a board member, will retire from the board. The filing says the retirement was not the result of any disagreement with the company, and the board is expected to be reduced to 10 directors afterward. The change affects board composition but does not involve the CEO, CFO or a financial result.
Steven S. Koh, Honorary Chairman, will retire from the board; the 8-K gives an effective date of December 1, 2025, while the press release gives December 31, 2025
Mr. Koh served as Honorary Chairman since July 6, 2017, and as the first Chairman of Hope Bancorp from July 29, 2016
The board is expected to be fixed at 10 directors following his retirement
The company states the decision was not the result of any disagreement on operations, policies or practices
Hope Bancorp reported a second-quarter net loss of $27.9 million, or $(0.22) per diluted share, compared with net income of $21.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the first quarter. The company said the loss reflected a securities portfolio repositioning, the Territorial Bancorp acquisition and a California tax law change; excluding notable items, net income was $24.5 million, or $0.19 per share. The company also declared a $0.14 quarterly dividend payable August 15, 2025.
Q2 2025 net loss of $27.9 million, or $(0.22) per diluted share, versus Q1 net income of $21.1 million, or $0.17 per share
Excluding notable items, Q2 net income was $24.5 million, or $0.19 per diluted share
Net interest income rose 17% quarter over quarter to $117.5 million; net interest margin expanded 15 basis points to 2.69%
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share payable on or about August 15, 2025, to holders of record as of August 1, 2025
Hope Bancorp reported first-quarter 2025 net income of $21.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, down from $24.3 million, or $0.20 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2024. The company also completed its acquisition of Territorial Bancorp effective April 2, 2025, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, which matters to shareholders because lower earnings were reported alongside a larger combined bank and a continued dividend.
Net income was $21.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, versus $24.3 million, or $0.20, in Q4 2024 and $25.9 million, or $0.21, in Q1 2024.
Excluding notable items, net income was $22.9 million, or $0.19 per diluted share.
Net interest income was $100.8 million, down 1% from $102.1 million in Q4 2024; the tangible common equity ratio rose to 10.20%.
Quarterly dividend of $0.14 per common share is payable on or about May 16, 2025, to holders of record on May 2, 2025.
Hope Bancorp completed its acquisition of Honolulu-based Territorial Bancorp on April 2, 2025, under a merger agreement signed April 26, 2024. Territorial shareholders will receive 0.8048 Hope Bancorp shares for each Territorial share they own, and Territorial Savings Bank now operates as a division of Bank of Hope. The filing also reports a title change for an executive effective April 1, 2025.
Territorial Bancorp merged into Hope Bancorp, which continues as the surviving entity, effective April 2, 2025
Each Territorial share converts into 0.8048 shares of Hope Bancorp common stock
Territorial Savings Bank merged into Bank of Hope and will operate as Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope
Kyu S. Kim's title changed to Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Relationship Banking Officer, effective April 1, 2025
Hope Bancorp director William J. Lewis told the company on March 11, 2025 that he will not seek re-election to the board at the 2025 annual meeting and will retire after that meeting. The filing says his decision was not due to any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices.
Director William J. Lewis will retire from the board after the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Lewis notified the company on March 11, 2025; the 8-K was dated March 12, 2025
The filing states no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices
Hope Bancorp reported fourth-quarter 2024 net income of $24.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, roughly level with the third quarter, while revenue rose 1% to $118.0 million and pre-provision net revenue rose 14% to $40.4 million. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, payable February 20, 2025, and said its pending merger with Territorial Bancorp is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.
Q4 2024 net income $24.3 million, $0.20 per diluted share, versus $24.2 million and $0.20 in Q3 2024
Full-year 2024 net income $99.6 million, or $0.82 per diluted share; $103.4 million, or $0.85, excluding notable items
Nonperforming assets fell 13% to $90.8 million; net interest margin was 2.50%, down from 2.55%
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, record date February 6, 2025, payable on or about February 20, 2025
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