Hope Bancorp, Inc.
HOPEFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.95%
Annual Dividend
$0.56
Payout Ratio
54%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Aug 6, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Hope Bancorp, Inc. (HOPE) yields 3.95% ($0.56 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $15.20 — +8% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (92/100).
Is HOPE a good dividend stock?
YesHope Bancorp, Inc. (HOPE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.95% ($0.56/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (54%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.95%
- Payout Ratio
- 54%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.56
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 6, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.81
- Market Cap
- $1.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 13.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 2%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.70 – $14.23
- Dividend Safety
- A · 92/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
HOPE Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+26%
3 Years
+45%
5 Years
+2%
52-Week Range
$9.70 – $14.23
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is HOPE worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Hope Bancorp, Inc. is $15.20 per share, versus a market price of $14.01. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$15.20
Current Price
$14.01
Gap
+8%
Margin of Safety
8%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.3% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.03 EPS, $0.56 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
HOPE Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2026 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| May 2, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Feb 6, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| May 8, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Nov 1, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| May 3, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Feb 1, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.56 / yr per share
