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Cathay General Bancorp
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Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Dividend History

Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.

Annual Dividend (TTM)
$1.4000
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
2.76%
Last ex-date: Feb 26, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
30.21%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
2.94%
Year-over-year change

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.3800
Last Ex-DateFeb 26, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 9, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)2.94%
3-Year CAGR-34.62%
5-Year CAGR-21.44%
10-Year CAGR-6.57%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)30.21%
5-Year Average$1.1640
10-Year Average$1.1470
First PaymentJan 7, 1991

CATY Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart

Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time

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Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Feb 26, 2026Feb 26, 2026Mar 9, 2026Feb 13, 2026$0.3800Quarterly
Dec 1, 2025Dec 1, 2025Dec 11, 2025Nov 20, 2025$0.3400Quarterly
Aug 28, 2025Aug 28, 2025Sep 8, 2025Aug 15, 2025$0.3400Quarterly
May 29, 2025May 29, 2025Jun 9, 2025May 15, 2025$0.3400Quarterly
Feb 27, 2025Feb 27, 2025Mar 10, 2025Feb 14, 2025$0.3400Quarterly
Nov 27, 2024Nov 27, 2024Dec 9, 2024Nov 15, 2024$0.3400Quarterly
Aug 29, 2024Aug 29, 2024Sep 9, 2024Aug 15, 2024$0.3400Quarterly
May 30, 2024May 30, 2024Jun 10, 2024May 16, 2024$0.3400Quarterly
Feb 27, 2024Feb 28, 2024Mar 11, 2024Feb 15, 2024$0.3400Quarterly
Nov 28, 2023Nov 29, 2023Dec 11, 2023Nov 16, 2023$0.3400Quarterly
Aug 29, 2023Aug 30, 2023Sep 11, 2023Aug 17, 2023$0.3400Quarterly
May 26, 2023May 30, 2023Jun 9, 2023May 18, 2023$0.3400Quarterly
Feb 24, 2023Feb 27, 2023Mar 9, 2023Feb 16, 2023$0.3400Quarterly
Nov 28, 2022Nov 29, 2022Dec 9, 2022Nov 17, 2022$0.3400Quarterly
Aug 29, 2022Aug 30, 2022Sep 9, 2022Aug 18, 2022$0.3400Quarterly
May 26, 2022May 27, 2022Jun 6, 2022May 16, 2022$0.3400Quarterly
Feb 24, 2022Feb 25, 2022Mar 7, 2022Feb 14, 2022$0.3400Quarterly
Nov 26, 2021Nov 29, 2021Dec 9, 2021Nov 18, 2021$0.3400Quarterly
Aug 27, 2021Aug 30, 2021Sep 9, 2021Aug 19, 2021$0.3100Quarterly
May 27, 2021May 28, 2021Jun 7, 2021May 17, 2021$0.3100Quarterly
Feb 26, 2021Mar 1, 2021Mar 11, 2021Feb 18, 2021$0.3100Quarterly
Nov 30, 2020-Dec 11, 2020Nov 20, 2020$0.3100Quarterly
Aug 31, 2020-Sep 11, 2020Aug 20, 2020$0.3100Quarterly
Jun 1, 2020-Jun 12, 2020May 21, 2020$0.3100Quarterly
Feb 28, 2020-Mar 12, 2020Feb 20, 2020$0.3100Quarterly
Nov 29, 2019-Dec 12, 2019Nov 21, 2019$0.3100Quarterly
Aug 30, 2019-Sep 13, 2019Aug 15, 2019$0.3100Quarterly
May 31, 2019-Jun 13, 2019May 16, 2019$0.3100Quarterly
Mar 1, 2019-Mar 14, 2019Feb 21, 2019$0.3100Quarterly
Nov 30, 2018-Dec 13, 2018Nov 15, 2018$0.3100Quarterly
Aug 31, 2018-Sep 14, 2018Aug 16, 2018$0.2400Quarterly
May 31, 2018-Jun 11, 2018May 17, 2018$0.2400Quarterly
Feb 28, 2018-Mar 12, 2018Feb 15, 2018$0.2400Quarterly
Nov 30, 2017-Dec 11, 2017Nov 16, 2017$0.2400Quarterly
Aug 30, 2017-Sep 11, 2017Aug 17, 2017$0.2100Quarterly
May 30, 2017-Jun 12, 2017May 19, 2017$0.2100Quarterly
Feb 27, 2017-Mar 10, 2017Feb 16, 2017$0.2100Quarterly
Nov 29, 2016-Dec 12, 2016Nov 17, 2016$0.2100Quarterly
Aug 30, 2016-Sep 12, 2016Aug 18, 2016$0.1800Quarterly
May 27, 2016-Jun 13, 2016May 19, 2016$0.1800Quarterly
Feb 26, 2016-Mar 11, 2016Feb 18, 2016$0.1800Quarterly
Nov 30, 2015-Dec 14, 2015Nov 19, 2015$0.1800Quarterly
Aug 28, 2015-Sep 11, 2015Aug 20, 2015$0.1400Quarterly
May 29, 2015-Jun 12, 2015May 21, 2015$0.1400Quarterly
Feb 26, 2015-Mar 12, 2015Feb 20, 2015$0.1000Quarterly
Nov 28, 2014-Dec 12, 2014Nov 20, 2014$0.1000Quarterly
Aug 28, 2014-Sep 12, 2014Aug 21, 2014$0.0700Quarterly
May 29, 2014-Jun 12, 2014May 23, 2014$0.0700Quarterly
Feb 27, 2014-Mar 13, 2014Feb 20, 2014$0.0500Quarterly
Nov 27, 2013-Dec 12, 2013Nov 22, 2013$0.0500Quarterly
Aug 29, 2013-Sep 13, 2013Aug 15, 2013$0.0100Quarterly
May 30, 2013-Jun 13, 2013May 16, 2013$0.0100Quarterly
Feb 28, 2013-Mar 14, 2013Feb 21, 2013$0.0100Quarterly
Nov 29, 2012-Dec 13, 2012Nov 15, 2012$0.0100Quarterly
Aug 30, 2012-Sep 14, 2012Aug 17, 2012$0.0100Quarterly
May 30, 2012-Jun 12, 2012May 21, 2012$0.0100Quarterly
Feb 28, 2012-Mar 12, 2012Feb 17, 2012$0.0100Quarterly
Dec 1, 2011-Dec 15, 2011Nov 23, 2011$0.0100Quarterly
Aug 30, 2011-Sep 12, 2011Aug 19, 2011$0.0100Quarterly
May 27, 2011-Jun 10, 2011May 20, 2011$0.0100Quarterly
Feb 25, 2011-Mar 10, 2011Feb 18, 2011$0.0100Quarterly
Nov 29, 2010-Dec 10, 2010Nov 19, 2010$0.0100Quarterly
Aug 30, 2010-Sep 10, 2010Aug 20, 2010$0.0100Quarterly
May 27, 2010-Jun 10, 2010May 21, 2010$0.0100Quarterly
Feb 25, 2010-Mar 10, 2010Feb 19, 2010$0.0100Quarterly
Nov 24, 2009-Dec 8, 2009Nov 17, 2009$0.0100Quarterly
Aug 6, 2009-Aug 20, 2009Jul 30, 2009$0.0100Quarterly
Apr 30, 2009-May 14, 2009Apr 23, 2009$0.0800Quarterly
Jan 12, 2009-Jan 21, 2009Jan 2, 2009$0.1050Quarterly
Oct 9, 2008-Oct 21, 2008Oct 1, 2008$0.1050Quarterly
Jul 9, 2008-Jul 22, 2008Jul 1, 2008$0.1050Quarterly
Apr 9, 2008-Apr 22, 2008Apr 1, 2008$0.1050Quarterly
Jan 10, 2008-Jan 23, 2008Jan 2, 2008$0.1050Quarterly
Oct 10, 2007-Oct 23, 2007Oct 1, 2007$0.1050Quarterly
Jul 11, 2007-Jul 24, 2007Jul 2, 2007$0.1050Quarterly
Apr 11, 2007-Apr 24, 2007Apr 2, 2007$0.1050Quarterly
Jan 10, 2007-Jan 23, 2007Jan 2, 2007$0.0900Quarterly
Oct 11, 2006-Oct 24, 2006Oct 2, 2006$0.0900Quarterly
Jul 12, 2006-Jul 25, 2006Jul 3, 2006$0.0900Quarterly
Apr 11, 2006-Apr 25, 2006Apr 3, 2006$0.0900Quarterly
Jan 11, 2006-Jan 24, 2006Jan 3, 2006$0.0900Quarterly
Oct 12, 2005-Oct 25, 2005Oct 3, 2005$0.0900Quarterly
Jul 8, 2005-Jul 20, 2005Jul 1, 2005$0.0900Quarterly
Apr 13, 2005-Apr 26, 2005Apr 1, 2005$0.0900Quarterly
Jan 12, 2005-Jan 25, 2005Jan 3, 2005$0.0900Quarterly
Oct 8, 2004-Oct 22, 2004Oct 1, 2004$0.0900Quarterly
Jul 8, 2004-Jul 20, 2004Jul 1, 2004$0.0700Quarterly
Apr 7, 2004-Apr 20, 2004Apr 1, 2004$0.0700Quarterly
Jan 8, 2004-Jan 21, 2004Jan 2, 2004$0.0700Quarterly
Sep 11, 2003-Sep 29, 2003Aug 22, 2003$0.0700Quarterly
Jul 9, 2003-Jul 22, 2003Jul 1, 2003$0.0700Quarterly
Apr 9, 2003-Apr 22, 2003Apr 1, 2003$0.0700Quarterly
Jan 9, 2003-Jan 22, 2003Jan 2, 2003$0.0700Quarterly
Oct 9, 2002-Oct 22, 2002Oct 2, 2002$0.0700Quarterly
Jul 10, 2002-Jul 23, 2002Jul 1, 2002$0.0700-
Apr 17, 2002-May 9, 2002-$0.0700Quarterly
Mar 27, 2002-Apr 16, 2002Mar 22, 2002$0.0700Quarterly
Jan 9, 2002-Jan 23, 2002Jan 2, 2002$0.0625Quarterly
Oct 10, 2001-Oct 23, 2001Oct 1, 2001$0.0625Quarterly
Jul 11, 2001-Jul 24, 2001Jul 2, 2001$0.0625Quarterly
Apr 10, 2001-Apr 24, 2001Apr 2, 2001$0.0625Quarterly
Jan 10, 2001-Jan 22, 2001Jan 2, 2001$0.0625Quarterly
Oct 10, 2000-Oct 23, 2000Oct 2, 2000$0.0625Quarterly
Jul 12, 2000-Jul 24, 2000Jul 3, 2000$0.0525Quarterly
Apr 12, 2000-Apr 24, 2000Apr 3, 2000$0.0525Quarterly
Jan 12, 2000-Jan 24, 2000Jan 3, 2000$0.0525Quarterly
Oct 7, 1999-Oct 22, 1999Oct 1, 1999$0.0525Quarterly
Jul 8, 1999-Jul 22, 1999Jul 1, 1999$0.0525Quarterly
Apr 8, 1999-Apr 23, 1999Apr 1, 1999$0.0525Quarterly
Jan 12, 1999-Jan 22, 1999Jan 4, 1999$0.0437Quarterly
Oct 8, 1998-Oct 20, 1998Oct 1, 1998$0.0437Quarterly
Jul 8, 1998-Jul 17, 1998Jul 1, 1998$0.0437Quarterly
Apr 7, 1998-Apr 17, 1998Apr 1, 1998$0.0437Quarterly
Jan 8, 1998-Jan 20, 1998Jan 2, 1998$0.0437Quarterly
Oct 9, 1997-Oct 21, 1997Oct 1, 1997$0.0437Quarterly
Jul 9, 1997-Jul 18, 1997Jul 1, 1997$0.0375Quarterly
Apr 9, 1997-Apr 18, 1997Apr 1, 1997$0.0375Quarterly
Jan 9, 1997-Jan 21, 1997Jan 2, 1997$0.0375Quarterly
Oct 9, 1996-Oct 18, 1996Oct 1, 1996$0.0375Quarterly
Jul 10, 1996-Jul 19, 1996Jul 1, 1996$0.0375Quarterly
Apr 10, 1996-Apr 19, 1996Apr 1, 1996$0.0375Quarterly
Jan 11, 1996-Jan 24, 1996Jan 2, 1996$0.0375Quarterly
Oct 11, 1995-Oct 20, 1995Oct 2, 1995$0.0375Monthly
Jul 12, 1995-Jul 21, 1995Jul 3, 1995$0.0375Quarterly
Apr 7, 1995-Apr 20, 1995Apr 3, 1995$0.0375Quarterly
Jan 9, 1995-Jan 20, 1995-$0.0375Quarterly
Oct 7, 1994-Oct 21, 1994-$0.0375Quarterly
Jul 6, 1994-Jul 20, 1994-$0.0375Quarterly
Apr 6, 1994-Apr 20, 1994-$0.0375Quarterly
Jan 10, 1994-Jan 21, 1994-$0.0375Quarterly
Oct 5, 1993-Oct 20, 1993-$0.0375Quarterly
Jul 6, 1993-Jul 20, 1993-$0.0375Quarterly
Apr 5, 1993-Apr 20, 1993-$0.0375Quarterly
Jan 11, 1993-Jan 22, 1993-$0.0375Quarterly
Oct 5, 1992-Oct 16, 1992-$0.0375Quarterly
Jul 6, 1992-Jul 17, 1992-$0.0375Quarterly
Apr 6, 1992-Apr 15, 1992-$0.1252Quarterly
Jan 6, 1992-Jan 17, 1992-$0.0313Quarterly
Oct 7, 1991-Oct 17, 1991-$0.0313Quarterly
Jul 8, 1991-Jul 17, 1991-$0.0313Quarterly
Apr 8, 1991-Apr 17, 1991-$0.0313Quarterly
Jan 7, 1991-Jan 18, 1991-$0.1252-

Frequently Asked Questions About Cathay General Bancorp Dividends

What is CATY's current dividend yield?

Cathay General Bancorp's current dividend yield is 2.76%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.

When is CATY's ex-dividend date?

The most recent ex-dividend date for CATY was February 26, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.

How often does CATY pay dividends?

Cathay General Bancorp pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.

What is CATY's dividend payout ratio?

Cathay General Bancorp's payout ratio is 30.21%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.

What is CATY's dividend growth rate?

Cathay General Bancorp's year-over-year dividend growth is 2.94%.