Cathay General Bancorp Dividend History
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59.60+0.49 (+0.83%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 2.48%
- Annual dividend
- $1.48
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 28, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 29%
Cathay General Bancorp dividend summary
Cathay General Bancorp pays a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share ($1.52 annualized), a 2.55% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in February 2026, from $0.34 to $0.38. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 1.9% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 29% of trailing earnings per share. CATY has 141 recorded dividend payments since 1991, totaling $1.48 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
CATY dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $0.38 | — | — |
| May 28, 2026 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $0.38 | +11.8% | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | $0.34 | — | — |
| May 29, 2025 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2025 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2024 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2024 | $0.34 | — | — |
| May 30, 2024 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2024 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2023 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2023 | $0.34 | — | — |
| May 26, 2023 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2023 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2022 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2022 | $0.34 | — | — |
| May 26, 2022 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2022 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2021 | $0.34 | +9.7% | — |
| Aug 27, 2021 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2021 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2020 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2020 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2020 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2020 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2019 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2019 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 31, 2019 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $0.31 | +29.2% | — |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $0.24 | — | — |
| May 31, 2018 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2017 | $0.24 | +14.3% | — |
| Aug 30, 2017 | $0.21 | — | — |
| May 30, 2017 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2017 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2016 | $0.21 | +16.7% | — |
| Aug 30, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 27, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2016 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2015 | $0.18 | +28.6% | — |
| Aug 28, 2015 | $0.14 | — | — |
| May 29, 2015 | $0.14 | +40.0% | — |
| Feb 26, 2015 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2014 | $0.10 | +42.9% | — |
| Aug 28, 2014 | $0.07 | — | — |
| May 29, 2014 | $0.07 | +40.0% | — |
| Feb 27, 2014 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 27, 2013 | $0.05 | +400.0% | — |
| Aug 29, 2013 | $0.01 | — | — |
| May 30, 2013 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2013 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2012 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2012 | $0.01 | — | — |
| May 30, 2012 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2012 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2011 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2011 | $0.01 | — | — |
| May 27, 2011 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2011 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2010 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2010 | $0.01 | — | — |
| May 27, 2010 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2010 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 2009 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2009 | $0.01 | -87.5% | — |
| Apr 30, 2009 | $0.08 | -23.8% | — |
| Jan 12, 2009 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2008 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2008 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2008 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2008 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2007 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2007 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2007 | $0.105 | +16.7% | — |
| Jan 10, 2007 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2006 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2006 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2006 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2006 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2005 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2005 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2005 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2005 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2004 | $0.09 | +28.6% | — |
| Jul 8, 2004 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2004 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2004 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2003 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2003 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2003 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2003 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2002 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2002 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2002 | $0.07 | +12.0% | — |
| Jan 9, 2002 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2001 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2001 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2001 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2001 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2000 | $0.0625 | +19.0% | — |
| Jul 12, 2000 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2000 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2000 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 1999 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1999 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1999 | $0.0525 | +20.0% | — |
| Jan 12, 1999 | $0.0438 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1998 | $0.0438 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1998 | $0.0438 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1998 | $0.0438 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 1998 | $0.0438 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 1997 | $0.0438 | +16.7% | — |
| Jul 9, 1997 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 1997 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 1997 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 1996 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 1996 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 1996 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 1996 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 1995 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 1995 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1995 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 1995 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 1994 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1994 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 1994 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 1994 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 1993 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1993 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 1993 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 1993 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 1992 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1992 | $0.0375 | +20.0% | — |
| Jan 6, 1992 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 1991 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1991 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1991 | $0.0313 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.14 | 3 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | $1.36 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.36 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.36 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $1.36 | 4 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | $1.27 | 4 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | $1.24 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | $1.24 | 4 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | $1.03 | 4 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | $0.87 | 4 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | $0.75 | 4 | +33.9% |
| 2015 | $0.56 | 4 | +93.1% |
| 2014 | $0.29 | 4 | +262.5% |
| 2013 | $0.08 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | $0.04 | 4 | 0.0% |
CATY stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2004 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 10, 2002 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Apr 27, 1992 | 6-for-5 | Forward split |