Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) dividend history

Financial Services · Banks - Regional · Market cap $3.9B

Cathay General Bancorp paid $94M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $1.35 per share.

Dividends per share grew 14.5% a year over 14 years.

That took 26% of free cash flow and 30% of net income.

At today's price the trailing yield is 2.46%.

Dividends by fiscal year

Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Cathay General Bancorp's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).

Fiscal yearPer shareGrowthTotal paid% of free cash flow% of net income
2025$1.35 -0.3%$94M 26%30%
2024$1.35 +0.1%$98M 30%34%
2023$1.35 +0.1%$99M 26%28%
2022$1.35 +7.0%$101M 22%28%
2021$1.26 +2.2%$99M 30%33%
2020$1.24 +0.1%$99M 31%43%
2019$1.24 +20.8%$99M 23%36%
2018$1.02 +18.5%$83M 25%31%
2017$0.86 +16.3%$70M 28%40%
2016$0.74 +33.1%$59M 26%34%
2015$0.56 +93.1%$45M 26%28%
2014$0.29 +81.1%$23M 16%17%
2013$0.16 -21.9%$13M 12%10%
2012$0.20 -0.1%$16M 10%14%
2011$0.20 —$16M 9%16%

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Questions

Does Cathay General Bancorp pay a dividend?

Cathay General Bancorp paid $94M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $1.35 per share.

How fast has Cathay General Bancorp's dividend grown?

Dividends per share grew 14.5% a year over 14 years.

From Cathay General Bancorp's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.