Tax on Share Settlement
East-West Bancorp Tax on Share Settlement increased by 9395.1% to $25.16M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 41.8%, from $17.75M to $25.16M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Tax on Share Settlement shows an upward trend with a 5.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
This is a routine operational cash outflow; significant changes usually correlate with the timing and volume of employee equity vesting events.
Detailed definition
Cash payments made by the company to tax authorities on behalf of employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations relat...
Peer comparison
Standard for all public companies with equity-based compensation; peers will show similar patterns based on vesting schedules.
taxes_paid_for_sharesHistorical Data
| 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 | $271K | $254K | $194K | $18.6M | $380K | $6K | $104K | $21.79M | $1.24M | $186K | $537K | $13.7M | $214K | $95K | $866K | $17.75M | $311K | $916K | $265K | $25.16M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.3% | -23.6% | >999% | -98.0% | -98.4% | >999% | >999% | -94.3% | -85.0% | +188.7% | >999% | -98.4% | -55.6% | +811.6% | >999% | -98.2% | +194.5% | -71.1% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +40.2% | -97.6% | -46.4% | +17.2% | +225.5% | >999% | +416.3% | -37.1% | -82.7% | -48.9% | +61.3% | +29.5% | +45.3% | +864.2% | -69.4% | +41.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is East-West Bancorp's tax on share settlement?
- East-West Bancorp (EWBC) reported tax on share settlement of $25.16M in Q1 2026.
- How has East-West Bancorp's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?
- East-West Bancorp's tax on share settlement increased by 41.8% year-over-year, from $17.75M to $25.16M.
- What is the long-term trend for East-West Bancorp's tax on share settlement?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), East-West Bancorp's tax on share settlement has grown at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.7M to $19.24M.
- What does tax on share settlement mean?
- Cash paid to tax authorities for employee stock award withholdings.