East West Bancorp (EWBC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in East West Bancorp (EWBC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $41,352 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 15.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $77,850 reinvested (11.5% a year), or $62,248 taking the dividends as cash, $8,261 of it paid out along the way.
EWBC became
$77,850
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$10,457
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Worst drop
-80.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EWBC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +18.7% | $1,381 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +20.3% | $1,427 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +36.8% | $1,289 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.8% | $1,050 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −14.4% | $854 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +58.0% | $709 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +7.2% | $587 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +14.3% | $538 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −27.5% | $416 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +21.4% | $383 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +25.0% | $380 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +9.5% | $373 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +13.0% | $327 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +66.3% | $270 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +10.9% | $185 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +1.9% | $72 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +24.0% | $25 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | −0.5% | $26 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −32.4% | $164 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EWBC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in East West Bancorp (EWBC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $77,850 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EWBC turned $10,000 into $41,352 with dividends reinvested, 15.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EWBC returned 13.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EWBC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $62,248, including $8,261 of cash received; reinvesting added $15,603.
- EWBC's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (66.3%) and its worst 2008 (-32.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "East West Bancorp (EWBC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EWBC/total-return
EWBC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EWBC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $41,352 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 15.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $33,108 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EWBC's total return since Dec 2007?
679% in total, or 11.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 440%.
How much of EWBC's return came from dividends?
About 19% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $15,603 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EWBC's worst year?
2008, at -32.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -80.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.