East West Bancorp Reports Record Net Income for 2025 of $1.3 Billion and Diluted Earnings Per Share of $9.52; Increases Dividend 33%

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PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 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 equity¹ for shareholders, and increased tangible book value per share¹ 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.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

			Year Ended								Year-over-Year Change
	($ in millions, except per share data)		December 31, 2025				December 31, 2024				$			%
	Total Revenue		$	2,932			$	2,614			$	318		12	%
	Net Income			1,325				1,166				159		14
	Pre-tax, Pre-provision Income2			1,891				1,661				230		14
	Diluted Earnings per Share		$	9.52			$	8.33			$	1.19		14
	Book Value per Share		$	64.68			$	55.79			$	8.89		16
	Tangible Book Value per Share1		$	61.27			$	52.39			$	8.88		17	%
	Return on Average Assets			1.70	%			1.60	%			—		10 bps
	Return on Average Common Equity			16.01	%			15.93	%			—		8 bps
	Return on Average Tangible Common Equity1			16.99	%			17.05	%			—		-6 bps
	Total Stockholders’ Equity to Assets Ratio			11.06	%			10.17	%			—		89 bps
	Tangible Common Equity Ratio1			10.54	%			9.60	%			—		94 bps
	Total Deposits		$	67,083			$	63,175			$	3,908		6	%
	Total Loans		$	56,899			$	53,727			$	3,172		6	%
	Total Assets		$	80,435			$	75,976			$	4,459		6	%

1		Return on average tangible common equity, tangible book value per share, and tangible common equity ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures in Table 16 of East West’s detailed 4Q25 earnings release and financial tables, available at www.eastwestbank.com/investors.
2		Pre-tax, pre-provision income is a non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in Table 15 of East West’s detailed 4Q25 earnings release and financial tables, available at www.eastwestbank.com/investors.

Earnings Press Release and Financial Tables

East West’s fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings press release with accompanying financial tables can be accessed at www.eastwestbank.com/investors.

Conference Call

East West will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings with the public on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET. The public and investment community are invited to listen as management discusses fourth quarter and full year 2025 results and operating developments.

• The following dial-in information is provided for participation in the conference call: calls within the U.S. - (877) 506-6399; calls within Canada – (855) 669-9657; international calls – (412) 902-6699.
• A presentation to accompany the earnings call, a listen-only live broadcast of the call, and information to access a replay one hour after the call will all be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at www.eastwestbank.com/investors.

About East West

East West provides financial services that help customers reach further and connect to new opportunities. East West Bancorp, Inc. is a public company (Nasdaq: “EWBC”) with total assets of $80.4 billion as of December 31, 2025. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, East West Bank, is the largest independent bank headquartered in Southern California, and operates over 110 locations in the United States and Asia. The Bank’s markets in the United States include California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Washington. For more information on East West, visit www.eastwestbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters set forth herein (including any exhibits hereto) contain “forward-looking statements” that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for such statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. East West Bancorp, Inc. (referred to herein on an unconsolidated basis as “East West” and on a consolidated basis as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” or “EWBC”) may make forward-looking statements in other documents that it files with, or furnishes to, the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and management may make forward-looking statements to analysts, investors, media members and others. Forward-looking statements are those that do not relate to historical facts and that are based on current assumptions, beliefs, estimates, expectations and projections, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond the Company’s control. Forward-looking statements may relate to various matters, including the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance, business or industry, and usually can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, such as “anticipates,” “assumes,” “believes,” “can,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “intends,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “remains,” “should,” “target,” “trend,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions or variations thereof, and the negative thereof, but these terms are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties.

Factors that might cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in local, regional and global business, economic and political conditions and natural or geopolitical events; the soundness of other financial institutions and the impacts related to or resulting from bank failures and other industry volatility, including potential increased regulatory requirements, FDIC insurance premiums and assessments, and deposit withdrawals; changes in trade, tariff, tax, monetary and fiscal policies; changes in immigration laws and enforcement practices, or travel and visa related policies; current or potential disputes between the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China, Singapore, and other countries; changes in the commercial and consumer real estate markets; changes in consumer or commercial spending, savings and borrowing habits, and patterns and behaviors; the Company’s ability to compete effectively against financial institutions and other entities, including as a result of emerging technologies; the success and timing of the Company’s business strategies; the Company’s ability to retain key officers and employees; changes in market interest rates, competition, regulatory requirements and product mix; changes in the Company’s costs of operation, compliance and expansion; disruption, failure in, or breach of, the Company’s operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of third party vendors with which the Company does business, including as a result of cyber-attacks, and the disclosure or misuse of confidential information; the adequacy of the Company’s risk management framework; future credit quality and performance, including expectations regarding future credit losses and allowance levels; adverse changes to the Company’s credit ratings; legal proceedings, regulatory investigations and their resolution; the Company’s capital requirements and its ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms; the impact on the Company’s liquidity due to changes in the Company’s ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries; and any strategic acquisitions or divestitures and the introduction of new or expanded products and services or other events that may directly or indirectly result in a negative impact on the financial performance of the Company and its customers.

For a more detailed discussion of some of the factors that might cause such differences, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on February 28, 2025 under the heading Item 1A. Risk Factors and its subsequent filings with the SEC. You should treat forward-looking statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to the Company. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of events or circumstances after the date of such statements except as required by law.

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For Investor Inquiries, Contact:

Adrienne Atkinson

SVP - Director of Investor Relations

T: (626) 788-7536

E: adrienne.atkinson@eastwestbank.com

For Media Inquiries, Contact:

Angie Tang

SVP - Director of Corporate Communications

T: (626) 768-6853

E: angie.tang@eastwestbank.com

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