During the past 12 months, East West Banking's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 25.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 19.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of East West Banking was 19.30% per year. The lowest was 19.30% per year. And the median was 19.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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East West Banking (PHS:EW) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
East West Banking Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
East West Banking Forward Dividend Yield % Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, East West Banking's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
East West Banking Forward Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, East West Banking's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where East West Banking's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
East West Banking Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
East West Banking Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
PHP 0.820000
2026-05-08
2026-05-11
2026-05-29
Cash Dividend
annually
PHP:PHP 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
East West Banking's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.68% mean?
East West Banking (PHS:EW) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.68% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on East West Banking and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, East West Banking ranks #145 out of 1243 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 11.7%.
Is East West Banking's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
East West Banking's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.68%. The Banks industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.15. East West Banking's value of 6.68% is 112.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, East West Banking ranks #145 out of 1243 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, East West Banking has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does East West Banking's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, East West Banking ranks #145 out of 1243 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places East West Banking in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.15. East West Banking's value of 6.68% is 112.1% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Banks company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Banks companies is 3.15, based on 1,243 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. East West Banking's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.68% is 112.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on East West Banking and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. East West Banking's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.68%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is East West Banking stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, East West Banking (PHS:EW) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱13.63, compared to a current price of ₱12.26 — trading 10.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.68% and 112.1% above the Banks industry median of 3.15. East West Banking's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For East West Banking (PHS:EW), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.68% as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is East West Banking (PHS:EW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, East West Banking stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₱12.26 is trading 10.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱13.63.
GuruFocus considers East West Banking to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for PHS:EW:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 6.68%
GF Value™: ₱13.63 vs. price of ₱12.26 (10.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 112.1% above the Banks median (#145 of 1243)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PHS:EW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
East West Banking Corporation is a commercial bank providing financial services in the Philippines. The bank generates all revenue domestically. The bank operates through four segments: the Retail banking segment offers traditional branch banking products and services such as deposits, back-to-back/emerging market loans, and other over-the-counter (OTC) transactions, the Corporate banking segment handles lending and trade financing for both large corporations and middle-market clients, the Consumer banking segment caters to loans for individuals, and Treasury and Trust segment consists of treasury and trust operations of the Group. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the Consumer banking segment.
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