Cathay General Bancorp Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Cathay General Bancorp is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.68% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 9th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 27th November, 2024.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
1.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 09 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 27 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.360 |
| Payout ratio | 34% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34
Nov 21
Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.34
Aug 20Recent updates
Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34
Nov 21Cathay General Bancorp: Shares Performed As Expected
Nov 14Cathay General Bancorp: Rate Cuts To Help Earnings Bounce Back Next Year
Nov 05Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.34
Aug 20Cathay General: Turnaround Seems Near, Buy On Dips
Aug 01Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34
May 21Cathay General Bancorp Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected
Apr 26Cathay General Bancorp: In Distress Until Rates Are Cut
Apr 24Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.34
Feb 19Cathay General Bancorp: Expecting Earnings To Decline, Downgrading To Hold
Jan 31With EPS Growth And More, Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Makes An Interesting Case
Dec 28Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.34
Nov 21Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.34
Aug 22Should You Be Adding Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) To Your Watchlist Today?
Aug 14Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.34
May 23Should You Be Adding Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) To Your Watchlist Today?
Apr 19Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.34
Feb 21Here's Why Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jan 09Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34
Nov 22Cathay General: Strong Earnings Growth On The Cards
Oct 15If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Presents An Opportunity
Oct 02Cathay General Bancorp declares $0.34 dividend
Aug 18Cathay General Bancorp: Mid-50% LTV Ratio Across All Real Estate Loans Is Attractive
Aug 01Cathay General Bancorp GAAP EPS of $1.18 beats by $0.01, revenue of $189.78M beats by $5.25M
Jul 25Here's Why We Think Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) Is Well Worth Watching
Jun 28Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CATY's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CATY's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Cathay General Bancorp Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CATY) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.6% |
| Analyst forecast (CATY) (up to 3 years) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: CATY's dividend (2.68%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: CATY's dividend (2.68%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (34.2%), CATY's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CATY's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (31.1% payout ratio).