JANUARY 22, 2026
East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, reported its financial results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2025. Full year 2025 net income was $1.3 billion, or $9.52 per diluted share. Fourth quarter 2025 net income was $356 million, or $2.55 per diluted share. Full-year returns on average assets were 1.70%, returns on average common equity were 16.0%, and book value per share grew 15.9% year-over-year.
“2025 marked another record year for revenue, net interest income, fees, noninterest income, net income, and earnings per share,” said Dominic Ng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our results underscore the breadth of value we provide our clients. I am particularly proud of our associates’ focus on driving growth in business checking account relationships. We added thousands of new business accounts in 2025 and experienced healthy growth in noninterest-bearing deposit balances. In doing so, we strengthened the durability of our business, generated a 17% return on average tangible common equity for shareholders, and increased tangible book value per share by 17% year-over-year,” Ng continued.
“Credit trends remained resilient, with net charge-offs and criticized loans both declining quarter-over-quarter,” Ng continued. “Given our strong capital and profitability, we are pleased to announce the board declared a $0.20 increase in our quarterly common stock dividend to $0.80 per quarter. We remain committed to delivering top-tier shareholder returns, supported by prudent balance sheet growth, industry-leading efficiency, and sound risk management,” concluded Ng.