Financing
Share Buybacks
East-West Bancorp Share Buybacks increased by 9289.8% to $97.84M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.5%, from $85.44M to $97.84M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests management believes shares are undervalued or has excess capital; a decrease may signal a shift toward reinvestment or capital preservation.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow used by the company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This activity is a primary m...
Peer comparison
Common among mature financial institutions; peers often balance repurchases with dividend growth.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25M | $25M | $25M | $25M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $82.17M | $82.44M | $40.78M | $0 | $19.86M | $85.44M | $3.69M | $25.41M | $1.04M | $97.84M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | +0.3% | -50.5% | -100.0% | — | +330.2% | -95.7% | +588.1% | -95.9% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | +228.7% | — | — | — | -75.8% | +3.6% | -90.9% | — | -94.8% | +14.5% |
Range$0 – $97.84M
Avg YoY Growth-35.0%
Median YoY Growth-90.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is East-West Bancorp's share buybacks?
- East-West Bancorp (EWBC) reported share buybacks of $97.84M in Q1 2026.
- How has East-West Bancorp's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- East-West Bancorp's share buybacks increased by 14.5% year-over-year, from $85.44M to $97.84M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own shares.