---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001128361-23-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOPE"
cik: "0001128361"
company_name: "HOPE BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T11:32:50.402953+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hope Bancorp Q4 net income $51.7M ($0.43 EPS); declares $0.14 dividend; criticized loans down 8%

## Summary
- Q4 net income $51.7M ($0.43 diluted EPS) vs Q3 $53.7M ($0.45) and year-ago $51.6M ($0.43).
- Full year 2022 net income $218.3M ($1.81 EPS) vs 2021 $204.6M ($1.66 EPS).
- Loan originations $793M (commercial 54%); loans receivable -0.6% QoQ but +10.4% YoY.
- Criticized loans -8.0% QoQ; nonperforming assets -28.4% QoQ to 0.36% of total assets.
- Quarterly cash dividend $0.14 per share declared; payable Feb 16, record Feb 2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001128361-23-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOPE
- cik: 0001128361
- company_name: HOPE BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836123000007/0001128361-23-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836123000007/hope-20230123.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  HOPE BANCORP INC reported the full year ended December 31, 2022 results: revenue $305.6 million, net income $218.3 million, EPS $1.81 per diluted common share.
  - Period: the full year ended December 31, 2022
  - Revenue: $305.6 million
  - Net income: $218.3 million
  - EPS: $1.81 per diluted common share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: For the full year ended December 31, 2022, net income totaled $218.3 million, or $1.81 per diluted common share, compared with $204.6 million, or $1.66 per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2021. Pre-provision net revenue for the full year 2022 increased 16.2% to $305.6 million from $263.1 million for 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836123000007/0001128361-23-000007-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  HOPE BANCORP INC reported the three months ended December 31, 2022 results: revenue $78.1 million, net income $51.7 million, EPS $0.43 per diluted common share.
  - Period: the three months ended December 31, 2022
  - Revenue: $78.1 million
  - Net income: $51.7 million
  - EPS: $0.43 per diluted common share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: For the three months ended December 31, 2022, net income totaled $51.7 million, or $0.43 per diluted common share. This compares with net income of $53.7 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the preceding third quarter and $51.6 million, or $0.43 per diluted common share, in the year-ago fourth quarter. Pre-provision net revenue (1) totaled $78.1 million for the 2022 fourth quarter, versus $82.6 million for the 2022 third quarter and $72.2 million for the 2021 fourth quarter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836123000007/0001128361-23-000007-index.htm

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