Cathay General Bancorp Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Cathay General Bancorp is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.86% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.9%
Dividend yield
1.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 11.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| 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: Reducing The EPS Estimate, But Maintaining A Hold Rating
Jan 30Cathay 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 18Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CATY) | 2.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (CATY) (up to 3 years) | 2.9% |
Notable Dividend: CATY's dividend (2.86%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: CATY's dividend (2.86%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.47%).
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 (30.4% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/06 11:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Cathay General Bancorp is covered by 25 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Peter Winter | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Lana Chan | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Leanne Caravaggio | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |