04:24 PM EST, 01/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- East West Bancorp ( EWBC ) reported Q4 adjusted diluted earnings late Thursday of $2.08, up from $2 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $2.12.

Revenue in the three months ended Dec. 31, expressed as a sum of total net interest income and noninterest income, rose to $675.8 million from $654.7 million a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $659.1 million.

The company increased its share buyback authorization by $300 million and boosted the dividend by 9%.