Dividend Announcement Thread!

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East West Bancorp Reports Record Net Income for 2025 of $1.3 Billion and Diluted Earnings Per Share of $9.52; Increases Dividend 33%
Jan 22, 2026 4:05 PM

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, reported its financial results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2025. Full year 2025 net income was $1.3 billion, or $9.52 per diluted share. Fourth quarter 2025 net income was $356 million, or $2.55 per diluted share. Full-year returns on average assets were 1.70%, returns on average common equity were 16.0%, and book value per share grew 15.9% year-over-year.

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“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,” concluded Ng.

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No record or payment dates were announced in this press release. I will update this once I get the details.

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J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces Increase to Quarterly Dividend
Jan 22, 2026

LOWELL, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $ 0.45 (forty five cents) per common share, which is a 2.3% increase over the previous quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record on February 6, 2026 and will be paid on February 20, 2026.

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FB Financial Corporation Increases Regular Quarterly Dividend by 11%
Jan 22, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FB Financial Corporation (NYSE: FBK) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share, a $0.02 per share increase from the prior quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable on February 24, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2026.

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Republic Bancorp, Inc. Increases its Common Stock Cash Dividends Paid for the 28th Consecutive Year
Jan 21, 2026

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCAA), parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company, today announced a 10% increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividends. The quarterly cash dividend of $0.495 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.45 per share on Class B Common Stock will be payable April 17, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2026. The increased cash dividend results in an annualized dividend yield for the Class A Common stock of 2.77% based upon the stock’s closing price on January 20, 2026.

“We are excited to announce an increase in our quarterly cash dividends for the 28th consecutive year. We are proud of our continuing success and excited to once again share in this success with our shareholders through an increased dividend,” commented Logan Pichel, CEO for Republic Bank.

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ONE Gas Increases Quarterly Dividend
Jan 20, 2026

TULSA, Okla., Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE: OGS) today increased the dividend for the first quarter 2026 by 1 cent per share to 68 cents per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $2.72 per share.

The dividend is payable March 6, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 20, 2026.

The Company expects an average annual dividend increase of 1% to 2% through 2030, subject to approval by the board of directors.