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East West Bancorp cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$451M in Q3 2026 · $2.2B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$468M
Capital spending−$17.1M
Free cash flow+$451M
Cash / net income1.2×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, East West Bancorp generated $468M of operating cash flow and spent $17.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $451M. That is $219M more than in Q3 2025 ($232M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $2.2B; the largest uses were other investing ($7.4B), dividends ($416M), buybacks ($99.6M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($5.6B), shares issued ($3.1M); the cash balance fell by $58.9M.

Operating cash flow was $468M against net income of $382M — 1.2× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: prepaid and other assets −$62.7M, depreciation & amortization +$55.9M, accrued liabilities +$29.7M.

Free cash flow

East West Bancorp: free cash flow by quarterEast West Bancorp: free cash flow by quarter$500MQ4 2024$275MQ1 2025$277MQ2 2025$232MQ3 2025$713MQ4 2025$330MQ1 2026$588MQ2 2026$451MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
East West Bancorp: operating cash flow against capital spendingEast West Bancorp: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$500M$0Q4 2024$278M$2.5MQ1 2025$279M$2.1MQ2 2025$232M$88KQ3 2025$713M$0Q4 2025$429M$99.0MQ1 2026$601M$13.5MQ2 2026$468M$17.1MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $468M, Capital spending $17.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

East West Bancorp: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearEast West Bancorp: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $1.2BFY2021: Net borrowing −$21.1MFY2021: Shares issued $2.6MFY2021: Asset sales $329KFY2021: Capital spending −$6.0MFY2021: Dividends −$189M$1.2BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $2.1BFY2022: Net borrowing $6KFY2022: Shares issued $3.2MFY2022: Buybacks −$100MFY2022: Dividends −$228M$2.1BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $1.4BFY2023: Net borrowing $4.5BFY2023: Shares issued $3.2MFY2023: Buybacks −$82.2MFY2023: Dividends −$275M$5.9BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $1.4BFY2024: Net borrowing −$4.5BFY2024: Shares issued $3.0MFY2024: Buybacks −$143MFY2024: Dividends −$308M$1.4BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $1.5BFY2025: Net borrowing $2KFY2025: Shares issued $3.2MFY2025: Buybacks −$116MFY2025: Dividends −$334M$1.5BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $7.6B; the largest uses were net borrowing ($4.5B) and dividends ($1.3B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Where the cash came from and went

East West Bancorp: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026East West Bancorp: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other investing−$2.1BOther financing$1.3BOperating cash flow$468MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$454MDividends−$110MCapital spending−$17.1MExchange rates$9.0MBuybacks−$669KTaxes on employees’ shares−$147K
East West Bancorp: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026East West Bancorp: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Other investing−$7.4BOther financing$5.6BOperating cash flow$2.2BDividends−$416MBuybacks−$99.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$58.9MExchange rates$55.2MTaxes on employees’ shares−$26.8MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$9.8MShares issued$3.1M

From profit to cash

East West Bancorp: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026East West Bancorp: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$382MDepreciation & amortization$55.9MStock-based pay$16.0MDeferred taxes$2.6MAccrued liabilities$29.7MPrepaid and other assets−$62.7MOperating cash flow$468M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$468M−$17.1M−$669K−$110M——$454M$451M
Q2 2026$601M−$13.5M$1K−$110M——−$650M$588M
Q1 2026$429M−$99.0M−$97.8M−$114M——−$251M$330M
Q4 2025$713M—−$1.0M−$82.6M−$9.8M$1.5M$506M$713M
Q3 2025$232M−$88K−$25.4M−$82.8M$9.8M—−$284M$232M
Q2 2025$279M−$2.1M−$3.7M−$82.8M——−$962M$277M
Q1 2025$278M−$2.5M−$85.4M−$85.9M——$1.8B$275M
Q4 2024$500M—−$19.9M−$76.3M—$1.4M−$391M$500M

East West Bancorp: income statement and cash flow

East West Bancorp, Q3 2026: revenue $823M (+6% year over year), operating margin 60.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

East West Bancorp: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.