Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Dividend History

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CWBC latest dividend

$0.12last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 7Friday, 2026
Payment dateAug 21Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2012paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • −3.9%5-year growth a year
  • 1.86%forward yield

CWBC dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$48
Each payment
$12
Value of the shares
$2,575
Dividend yield
1.86%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.48 per share, before tax.

CWBC dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

CWBC dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)17.1%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)21.0%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−3.9%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

CWBC yield on cost

Community West Bancshares yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$20.702.32%$0.482.3%
3 years ago$16.282.95%$1.609.8%
5 years ago$21.262.26%$3.0214.2%
10 years ago$15.003.20%$5.7538.3%
20 years ago$14.783.25%$7.4350.3%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

CWBC dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

CWBC dividends by year

Community West Bancshares dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.48−14.3%2.13%4
2024$0.56−22.2%2.89%5
2023$0.72+2.1%3.22%7
2022$0.70−4.7%3.33%7
2021$0.74—3.56%8
2020$0.58−9.3%3.93%7
2019$0.65+29.0%2.98%8
2018$0.50—2.65%8
2017$0.36−4.0%1.78%7
2016$0.38—1.88%8
2015$0.29—2.41%7
2014$0.24—2.17%6
2013$0.20—1.78%4
2012$0.05—0.64%1

CWBC dividend history

116 payments
Community West Bancshares dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-072026-08-21$0.12—Quarterly
2026-05-082026-05-22$0.12—Quarterly
2026-02-062026-02-20$0.12—Quarterly
2025-10-312025-11-14$0.12—Quarterly
2025-08-012025-08-15$0.12—Quarterly
2025-05-022025-05-16$0.12—Quarterly
2025-02-072025-02-21$0.12—Quarterly
2024-11-082024-11-22$0.12—Quarterly
2024-08-022024-08-16$0.12—Quarterly
2024-05-022024-05-17$0.12+50.0%Quarterly
2024-02-082024-02-29$0.08−33.3%Quarterly
2024-02-012024-02-16$0.12+50.0%Quarterly
2023-11-132023-11-30$0.08−33.3%Quarterly
2023-11-022023-11-17$0.12+50.0%Quarterly
2023-08-112023-08-31$0.08−33.3%Quarterly
2023-08-032023-08-18$0.12+50.0%Quarterly
Show all 116 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2023-05-112023-05-31$0.08−33.3%Quarterly
2023-05-042023-05-19$0.12—Quarterly
2023-02-092023-02-28$0.12+60.0%Quarterly
2022-11-102022-11-30$0.075−37.5%Quarterly
2022-11-032022-11-18$0.12+60.0%Quarterly
2022-08-112022-08-31$0.075−37.5%Quarterly
2022-08-042022-08-20$0.12+60.0%Quarterly
2022-05-122022-05-31$0.075−37.5%Quarterly
2022-05-052022-05-20$0.12—Quarterly
2022-02-102022-02-28$0.12+71.4%Quarterly
2021-11-122021-11-30$0.07−41.7%Quarterly
2021-11-042021-11-19$0.12+71.4%Quarterly
2021-08-112021-08-31$0.07−41.7%Quarterly
2021-08-052021-08-20$0.12+71.4%Quarterly
2021-05-072021-05-31$0.07−41.7%Quarterly
2021-05-062021-05-21$0.12+9.1%Quarterly
2021-02-112021-02-26$0.11+83.3%Quarterly
2021-02-082021-02-26$0.06−45.5%Quarterly
2020-11-122020-11-30$0.11+144.4%Quarterly
2020-08-132020-08-31$0.045−59.1%Quarterly
2020-08-062020-08-21$0.11+144.4%Quarterly
2020-05-072020-05-29$0.045−59.1%Quarterly
2020-04-302020-05-15$0.11+100.0%Quarterly
2020-02-102020-02-28$0.055−50.0%Quarterly
2020-02-062020-02-21$0.11+100.0%Quarterly
2019-11-132019-11-29$0.055−50.0%Quarterly
2019-10-312019-11-15$0.11+100.0%Quarterly
2019-08-122019-08-30$0.055−50.0%Quarterly
2019-08-012019-08-16$0.11+100.0%Quarterly
2019-05-092019-05-31$0.055−50.0%Quarterly
2019-05-022019-05-17$0.11+120.0%Quarterly
2019-02-082019-02-28$0.05−50.0%Quarterly
2019-02-072019-02-22$0.1+100.0%Quarterly
2018-11-142018-11-30$0.05−44.4%Quarterly
2018-11-012018-11-16$0.09+80.0%Quarterly
2018-08-132018-08-31$0.05−37.5%Quarterly
2018-08-022018-08-17$0.08+60.0%Quarterly
2018-05-102018-05-31$0.05−28.6%Quarterly
2018-05-032018-05-18$0.07+75.0%Quarterly
2018-02-082018-02-28$0.04−42.9%Quarterly
2018-02-072018-02-22$0.07+75.0%Quarterly
2017-11-132017-11-30$0.04−33.3%Quarterly
2017-11-022017-11-17$0.06+50.0%Quarterly
2017-08-102017-08-31$0.04−33.3%Quarterly
2017-08-022017-08-18$0.06+50.0%Quarterly
2017-05-102017-05-31$0.04−33.3%Quarterly
2017-05-032017-05-19$0.06—Quarterly
2017-02-082017-02-28$0.06+71.4%Quarterly
2016-11-092016-11-30$0.035−41.7%Quarterly
2016-11-022016-11-18$0.06+71.4%Quarterly
2016-08-102016-08-31$0.035−41.7%Quarterly
2016-08-032016-08-19$0.06+71.4%Quarterly
2016-05-102016-05-31$0.035−41.7%Quarterly
2016-05-032016-05-20$0.06+100.0%Quarterly
2016-02-092016-02-29$0.03−50.0%Quarterly
2016-02-032016-02-19$0.06+100.0%Quarterly
2015-11-092015-11-30$0.03−50.0%Quarterly
2015-11-042015-11-20$0.06+100.0%Quarterly
2015-08-102015-08-31$0.03−50.0%Quarterly
2015-08-052015-08-21$0.06—Quarterly
2015-06-102015-06-26$0.06+100.0%Quarterly
2015-05-072015-05-28$0.03+50.0%Quarterly
2015-02-052015-02-27$0.02−60.0%Quarterly
2014-12-112014-12-29$0.05+150.0%Quarterly
2014-11-062014-11-28$0.02−60.0%Quarterly
2014-09-102014-09-30$0.05+150.0%Quarterly
2014-07-312014-08-29$0.02−60.0%Quarterly
2014-06-112014-06-30$0.05—Quarterly
2014-03-122014-03-31$0.05—Quarterly
2013-12-122013-12-30$0.05—Quarterly
2013-09-122013-09-30$0.05—Quarterly
2013-05-132013-05-31$0.05—Quarterly
2013-02-132013-02-28$0.05—Quarterly
2012-11-132012-11-30$0.05−16.7%
2008-04-302008-05-16$0.06−40.0%Quarterly
2008-03-072008-03-31$0.1+66.7%
2008-01-302008-02-15$0.06—Quarterly
2007-10-312007-11-16$0.06−40.0%Quarterly
2007-08-062007-08-24$0.1+66.7%
2007-08-012007-08-17$0.06—Quarterly
2007-05-022007-05-18$0.06—Quarterly
2007-01-312007-02-16$0.06—Quarterly
2006-11-012006-11-17$0.06—Quarterly
2006-08-022006-08-18$0.06—Quarterly
2006-05-032006-05-19$0.06+20.0%Quarterly
2006-02-012006-02-17$0.05—Quarterly
2005-11-022005-11-18$0.05—Quarterly
2005-08-032005-08-19$0.05—Quarterly
2005-05-032005-05-19$0.05+25.0%Quarterly
2005-02-032005-02-22$0.04—Quarterly
2004-11-042004-11-22$0.04—Quarterly
2004-07-292004-08-17$0.04−20.0%Quarterly
2004-06-022004-06-30$0.05+25.0%
2004-04-292004-05-17$0.04−20.0%
2003-05-292003-06-30$0.05+100.0%
2002-03-012002-03-31$0.025−37.5%
2000-01-112000-01-20$0.04—Quarterly
1999-10-061999-10-22$0.04—
1999-07-071999-07-20$0.04—
1999-04-081999-04-26$0.04—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

CWBC stock split history

  • 2:1November 1, 2005
  • 2:1January 21, 2003
  • 11:10June 11, 1999

CWBC dividend overview

Community West Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share, a yield of 1.86% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.48 per share in 2025, down 14.3% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −3.9% a year on average and over ten years 5.2% a year. The payout ratio is 17.1% of trailing earnings.

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CWBC dividends FAQ

Does Community West Bancshares pay a dividend?

Yes. Community West Bancshares has paid a regular dividend since 2012, quarterly, most recently $0.12 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 7, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1999 to 2008.

What is Community West Bancshares's dividend yield?

Community West Bancshares's forward annual dividend is $0.48 per share, a dividend yield of 1.86% at the latest close of $25.75.

How often does Community West Bancshares pay dividends?

Community West Bancshares pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Community West Bancshares's dividend growing?

Community West Bancshares's dividend per share grew from $0.58 in 2020 to $0.48 in 2025, −3.9% a year on average over five years.

What is Community West Bancshares's dividend payout ratio?

Community West Bancshares pays out 17.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 21.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Community West Bancshares split its stock?

Community West Bancshares has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on November 1, 2005, 2:1 on January 21, 2003, 11:10 on June 11, 1999. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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