Cathay General Bancorp Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Cathay General Bancorp's CEO is Chang Liu, appointed in Oct 2020, has a tenure of 4.17 years. total yearly compensation is $3.54M, comprised of 25.4% salary and 74.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $4.17M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.5 years and 16.3 years respectively.
Key information
Chang Liu
Chief executive officer
US$3.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 25.4% |
| CEO tenure | 4.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 4.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 16.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Cathay General Bancorp's (NASDAQ:CATY) Dividend Will Be $0.34
Nov 21
Cathay 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 25CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$288m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$303m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$330m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$901k | US$354m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$369m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$386m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$382m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$4m | US$811k | US$361m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$338m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$312m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$300m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$713k | US$298m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$294m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$278m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$255m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$499k | US$229m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$225m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$241m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$259m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$1m | US$376k | US$279m |
Compensation vs Market: Chang's total compensation ($USD3.54M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.67M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chang's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chang Liu (57 yo)
4.2yrs
Tenure
US$3,543,757
Compensation
Mr. Chang Ming Liu is Director at Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco since January 1, 2023. He has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Cathay General Bancorp since October 1, 2020....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 34.9yrs | US$2.95m | 1.15% $ 38.9m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 4.2yrs | US$3.54m | 0.12% $ 4.2m | |
| Executive VP | 21.5yrs | US$1.52m | 0.25% $ 8.6m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0047% $ 159.6k | |
| Assistant Secretary & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 4.9yrs | no data | 0.0034% $ 116.3k |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CATY's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 34.9yrs | US$2.95m | 1.15% $ 38.9m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 4.2yrs | US$3.54m | 0.12% $ 4.2m | |
| Vice Chairman of the Board | 21.2yrs | US$403.98k | 0.97% $ 32.9m | |
| Vice Chairman of the Board | 34.9yrs | US$386.73k | 1.36% $ 45.9m | |
| Independent Director | 34.9yrs | US$178.48k | 0.10% $ 3.5m | |
| Independent Director | 34.9yrs | US$192.48k | 0.36% $ 12.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 19.6yrs | US$190.73k | 0.064% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 11.9yrs | US$218.23k | 0.031% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 12.9yrs | US$189.73k | 0.020% $ 675.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3.6yrs | US$151.23k | 0.0098% $ 331.0k | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$219.73k | 0.071% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$163.23k | 0.013% $ 436.9k |
16.3yrs
Average Tenure
74yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CATY's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 13:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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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Analyst Sources
Cathay General Bancorp is covered by 27 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 |
|---|---|
| Peter Winter | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Lana Chan | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Leanne Caravaggio | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |