EWBC Dividend History & Yield Analysis

EWBC has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
2.21%
Forward yield
2.36%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$3.00
Annualized rate
$3.20
Payout frequency
Quarterly
Last payment
$0.8000
5-year dividend CAGR
16.89%
Consecutive growth years
8

Yields calculated against a market price of $135.52.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$2.40
  • 2025$2.40
  • 2024$2.20
  • 2023$1.92
  • 2022$1.60
  • 2021$1.32
  • 2020$1.10
  • 2019$1.05
  • 2018$0.8600
  • 2017$0.8000
  • 2016$0.8000
  • 2015$0.8000
  • 2014$0.7200
  • 2013$0.6000
  • 2012$0.4000
  • 2011$0.1600
  • 2010$0.0400
  • 2009$0.0500
  • 2008$0.4000
  • 2007$0.4000
  • 2006$0.2000
  • 2005$0.2000
  • 2004$0.2000
  • 2003$0.2000
  • 2002$0.1360

EWBC Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

EWBC dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-08-012026-08-03$0.8000
2026-05-012026-05-04$0.8000
2026-02-012026-02-02$0.8000
2025-11-012025-11-03$0.6000
2025-08-012025-08-04$0.6000
2025-05-012025-05-02$0.6000
2025-02-012025-02-03$0.6000
2024-11-012024-11-04$0.5500
2024-08-012024-08-02$0.5500
2024-05-012024-05-02$0.5500
2024-02-012024-02-01$0.5500
2023-10-012023-10-31$0.4800
2023-07-012023-07-31$0.4800
2023-04-012023-04-28$0.4800
2023-02-012023-02-03$0.4800
2022-10-012022-10-31$0.4000
2022-07-012022-07-29$0.4000
2022-04-012022-04-29$0.4000
2022-02-012022-02-04$0.4000
2021-10-012021-10-29$0.3300
2021-07-012021-07-30$0.3300
2021-04-012021-04-30$0.3300
2021-02-012021-02-08$0.3300
2020-10-012020-10-30$0.2750
2020-08-012020-08-03$0.2750
2020-05-012020-05-01$0.2750
2020-01-012020-01-31$0.2750
2019-10-012019-10-31$0.2750
2019-07-012019-07-31$0.2750
2019-04-012019-04-30$0.2750
2019-02-012019-02-01$0.2300
2018-10-012018-10-31$0.2300
2018-07-012018-07-31$0.2300
2018-04-012018-04-30$0.2000
2018-02-012018-02-02$0.2000
2017-10-012017-10-31$0.2000
2017-07-012017-07-28$0.2000
2017-04-012017-04-27$0.2000
2017-01-012017-01-30$0.2000
2016-10-012016-10-28$0.2000
2016-07-012016-07-28$0.2000
2016-05-012016-05-02$0.2000
2016-01-012016-01-28$0.2000
2015-10-012015-10-29$0.2000
2015-07-012015-07-30$0.2000
2015-04-012015-04-29$0.2000
2015-01-012015-01-29$0.2000
2014-10-012014-10-30$0.1800
2014-07-012014-07-30$0.1800
2014-04-012014-04-30$0.1800
2014-01-012014-01-30$0.1800
2013-10-012013-10-29$0.1500
2013-07-012013-07-29$0.1500
2013-04-012013-04-24$0.1500
2013-02-012013-02-06$0.1500
2012-11-012012-11-07$0.1000
2012-08-012012-08-08$0.1000
2012-05-012012-05-08$0.1000
2012-02-012012-02-08$0.1000
2011-11-012011-11-08$0.0500

Does EWBC pay dividends?

Yes. EWBC pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.8000 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the EWBC yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($3.00) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the EWBC DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.