Cathay General Bancorp
CATYFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$58.18
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.48%
Annual Dividend
$1.44
Payout Ratio
29%
5-Yr Growth
1.9%
Ex-Date
May 28, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CATY Dividend Safety Score
90/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak16 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2009
Earnings payout coverage29% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is CATY a good dividend stock?
YesCathay General Bancorp (CATY) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.48% ($1.44/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (29%)
- 48% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.48%
- Payout Ratio
- 29%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 28, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.86
- Market Cap
- $3.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 12.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 48%
- 52-Week Range
- $42.01 – $58.51
- Dividend Safety
- A · 90/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Feb 26, 2026 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Aug 28, 2025 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| May 29, 2025 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2025 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| May 30, 2024 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2023 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| May 26, 2023 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.44 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$36.00
Annual$144.00
Monthly avg$12.00
