Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.70

Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, January 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of 0.70 per share by the bank on Friday, March 13th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th.

Bank of Hawaii has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 1 consecutive years. Bank of Hawaii has a payout ratio of 54.3% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Bank of Hawaii to earn $4.75 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.80 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 58.9%.

Bank of Hawaii Stock Up 6.1%

Shares of BOH opened at $75.15 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $68.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $66.70. Bank of Hawaii has a 12-month low of $57.44 and a 12-month high of $76.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The firm has a market cap of $2.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 0.75.

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The bank reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $189.65 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $184.83 million. Bank of Hawaii had a net margin of 17.41% and a return on equity of 13.33%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.85 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Bank of Hawaii will post 3.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Bank of Hawaii

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank of Hawaii this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and full‑year results — BOH reported Q4 EPS of $1.39 (vs. $1.25 est) and revenue of $189.7M, with full‑year diluted EPS up to $4.63 and net income +37% y/y; management highlighted margin improvement driving much of the profit upside. Business Wire: Fourth Quarter 2025 and Full‑Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management guidance on margin expansion — Executives outlined a path to roughly a 2.90% net interest margin by end‑2026 driven by a continued “deposit remix” (moving funds into higher‑margin uses), which supports earnings leverage if achieved. MSN: Bank of Hawaii outlines potential 2.90% NIM
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — BOH announced a $0.70 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~3.7%); shareholders of record Feb 27, payable Mar 13. This supports income‑oriented investor interest and signals confidence in cash flow.
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference call and transcripts provide detail — Earnings call/transcripts and analyst notes (seeking alpha, Yahoo, Zacks) highlight margin‑driven growth, expense control and improving returns on equity; these fleshed‑out details help modelers but contain no material surprises beyond the beats and NIM commentary. Yahoo Finance: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage — Multiple writeups (Seeking Alpha, Zacks) emphasize improving metrics and margin tailwinds; useful for detail but largely reiterate company disclosures. Seeking Alpha: Strong Metric Improvement
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and macro risks remain — The 2.90% NIM target is conditional on continued deposit remix and loan pricing; failure to sustain deposit re‑mix, unexpected deposit outflows, or weaker loan demand could blunt margin upside and earnings; investors should monitor deposit trends, loan growth and credit metrics closely.

Bank of Hawaii Company Profile

Bank of Hawaii (NYSE: BOH) is a regional commercial bank headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, with roots tracing back to its founding in 1897 by Charles Montague Cooke and Peter Cushman Jones. As one of the oldest financial institutions in the U.S. West Coast region, the bank has built a reputation for stability and community focus. It operates as the principal subsidiary of Bank of Hawaii Corporation, a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.

The bank offers a comprehensive suite of personal and business banking products and services.