East West Bancorp in Pasadena Reports Record $1.3 Billion Net Income for 2025

East West Bancorp, Inc., parent company of East West Bank and headquartered on North Los Robles Avenue in Pasadena, reported record net income of $1.3 billion for 2025, according to a company press release.

Diluted earnings per share rose to $9.52 for the year, a 14 percent increase from 2024. Fourth-quarter net income was $356 million, or $2.55 per diluted share. The board also declared a $0.20 increase in the quarterly dividend, raising it to $0.80 per share.

“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.

“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,” Ng concluded.

Financial highlights included a 12 percent increase in total revenue to $2.93 billion, a 14 percent rise in pre-tax, pre-provision income to $1.89 billion, and a 15.9 percent year-over-year increase in book value per share. Returns on average assets were 1.70 percent, while returns on average common equity reached 16 percent.

East West Bancorp reported total assets of $80.4 billion at year’s end, with deposits up six percent to $83.0 billion and loans also rising six percent to $99.3 billion.

East West Bank, founded in Los Angeles in 1973, is now the largest independent bank headquartered in Southern California. Its corporate offices are located in Pasadena, and it operates more than 110 locations across the United States and Asia.