East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- Regarding free cash flow variation: EWBC reports less variability in its cash flow than 89.84% of dividend stocks in our set.
- In terms of debt burden relative to earnings, EWBC has an EBITDA to net debt ratio of 883,451,000, ranking above 95.83% stocks in our set (note that its net debt is negative, meaning it has more cash than debt).
- If price volatilty is something you're paying attention to when building your dividend portfolio, know that EWBC has less fluctuation in its price than merely 10.88% of stocks we're observing.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with EWBC's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: SQFT, LEJU, GNSS, EVI and FENG.
EWBC Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $72.14 | $25.06 | -70.23% |
The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a valuation model that attempts to determine a fair share price for a stock, based on the dividend it provides in comparison to several company-specific metrics indicative of the riskiness of the stock and the financial health of the company. In the case of EWBC, the DDM model generated by StockNews estimates a return of negative 70.23% in comparison to its current price. Some interesting points we thought investors may wish to consider regarding the dividend discount model forecast for East West Bancorp Inc are:
- In comparison to other US listed dividend yielding stocks in the Financial Services sector, East West Bancorp Inc's expected return of -70.23% is higher than merely 12.23% of its fellow sector mates.
- Compared to all dividend issuing stocks in our set, EWBC has a discount rate lower than merely 12.23% of them (a lower discount rate is associated with lower risk).
- A stock's beta generally indicates its volatility relative to the broader equity market; as for EWBC, approximately 6.07% of US-listed dividend issuers had a higher beta, and thus may have greater price volatility.
- In comparison to its fellow dividend issuing stocks in the Financial Services sector, East West Bancorp Inc has an equity discount rate lower than 6.6% of them.
EWBC Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 | Dividend | $0.55 | +14.58% |
| 2023-10-31 | Dividend | $0.48 | -- |
| 2023-07-31 | Dividend | $0.48 | -- |
| 2023-04-28 | Dividend | $0.48 | -- |
| 2023-02-03 | Dividend | $0.48 | +20.00% |
| 2022-10-31 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2022-07-29 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2022-04-29 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2022-02-04 | Dividend | $0.40 | +21.21% |
| 2021-10-29 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2021-07-30 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2021-04-30 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2021-02-08 | Dividend | $0.33 | +20.00% |
| 2020-10-30 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2020-08-03 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2020-05-01 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2019-10-31 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2019-07-31 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2019-04-30 | Dividend | $0.28 | +19.57% |
| 2019-02-01 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2018-10-31 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2018-07-31 | Dividend | $0.23 | +15.00% |
| 2018-04-30 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2018-02-02 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2017-10-31 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2017-07-28 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2017-04-27 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2017-01-30 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2016-10-28 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2016-05-02 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2016-01-28 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2015-10-29 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2015-07-30 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2015-04-29 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2015-01-29 | Dividend | $0.20 | +11.11% |
| 2014-10-30 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2014-07-30 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2014-04-30 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2014-01-30 | Dividend | $0.18 | +20.00% |
| 2013-10-29 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2013-07-29 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2013-04-24 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2013-02-06 | Dividend | $0.15 | +50.00% |
| 2012-11-07 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2012-08-08 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2012-05-08 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2012-02-08 | Dividend | $0.10 | +100.00% |
| 2011-11-08 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2011-08-08 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2011-05-06 | Dividend | $0.05 | +400.00% |
| 2011-02-08 | Dividend | $0.01 | -- |
| 2010-11-08 | Dividend | $0.01 | -- |
| 2010-08-06 | Dividend | $0.01 | -- |
| 2010-05-06 | Dividend | $0.01 | -- |
| 2010-02-08 | Dividend | $0.01 | -- |
| 2009-11-06 | Dividend | $0.01 | -- |
| 2009-08-10 | Dividend | $0.01 | -- |
| 2009-05-14 | Dividend | $0.01 | -50.00% |
| 2009-02-06 | Dividend | $0.02 | -80.00% |
| 2008-11-06 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2008-08-04 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2008-04-28 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2008-02-04 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2007-10-30 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2007-08-07 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2007-04-27 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2007-02-06 | Dividend | $0.10 | +100.00% |
| 2006-10-30 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2006-08-07 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2006-05-01 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2006-02-06 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2005-10-28 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2005-08-02 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2005-04-29 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2005-02-03 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2004-10-25 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2004-07-26 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 2004-06-22 | Split | 2-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 2004-04-26 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2004-01-26 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2003-10-28 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2003-07-29 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2003-04-29 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2003-01-23 | Dividend | $0.10 | +48.15% |
| 2002-10-29 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 2002-07-29 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 2002-04-29 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 2002-02-06 | Dividend | $0.07 | +125.00% |
| 2001-10-29 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2001-07-27 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2001-05-02 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2001-01-30 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2000-10-30 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2000-08-04 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2000-05-01 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2000-01-31 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 1999-11-01 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 1999-08-02 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 1999-05-03 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 1999-02-18 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
EWBC Dividends vs. Peers
EWBC's dividend yield currently ranks #55 of 110 vs. its peers in the Foreign Banks category.
Looking for More Information on EWBC dividends?
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Dividend History for East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC) - Dividend Investor
East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC) Dividend History - Seeking Alpha