CATY Dividend History & Yield
Cathay General Bancorp · NasdaqGS
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 (in 79 days) | Dec 8, 2026 | $0.38 | $38.00 | Estimated |
| Fri, Feb 26, 2027 (in 170 days) | Mar 9, 2027 | $0.38 | $38.00 | Estimated |
| Fri, May 28, 2027 (in 261 days) | Jun 8, 2027 | $0.38 | $38.00 | Estimated |
| Fri, Aug 27, 2027 (in 352 days) | Sep 7, 2027 | $0.38 | $38.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CATY's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.52 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much CATY do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 790 | $48,837 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 3,948 | $244,184 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 7,895 | $488,368 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 2.46%. $10,000 in CATY would currently pay about $246 a year ($20 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
CATY dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| May 28, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | $0.38 | +0.0% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 | $0.38 | +11.8% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| May 29, 2025 | Jun 9, 2025 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Dec 9, 2024 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Sep 9, 2024 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| May 30, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 11, 2024 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| May 26, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Mar 9, 2023 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| May 26, 2022 | Jun 6, 2022 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 | $0.34 | +0.0% |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Dec 9, 2021 | $0.34 | +9.7% |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Sep 9, 2021 | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| May 27, 2021 | Jun 7, 2021 | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 11, 2021 | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Dec 11, 2020 | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Sep 11, 2020 | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Nov 29, 2019 | Dec 12, 2019 | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| May 31, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | $0.31 | +0.0% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 13, 2018 | $0.31 | +29.2% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| May 31, 2018 | Jun 11, 2018 | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Mar 12, 2018 | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Dec 11, 2017 | $0.24 | +14.3% |
| Aug 30, 2017 | Sep 11, 2017 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| May 30, 2017 | Jun 12, 2017 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Feb 27, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Dec 12, 2016 | $0.21 | +16.7% |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Sep 12, 2016 | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| May 27, 2016 | Jun 13, 2016 | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Mar 11, 2016 | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Nov 30, 2015 | Dec 14, 2015 | $0.18 | +28.6% |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Sep 11, 2015 | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| May 29, 2015 | Jun 12, 2015 | $0.14 | +40.0% |
| Feb 26, 2015 | Mar 12, 2015 | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Nov 28, 2014 | Dec 12, 2014 | $0.10 | +42.9% |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Sep 12, 2014 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| May 29, 2014 | Jun 12, 2014 | $0.07 | +40.0% |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Mar 13, 2014 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Nov 27, 2013 | Dec 12, 2013 | $0.05 | +400.0% |
| Aug 29, 2013 | Sep 13, 2013 | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| May 30, 2013 | Jun 13, 2013 | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Feb 28, 2013 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Nov 29, 2012 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Aug 30, 2012 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| May 30, 2012 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Feb 28, 2012 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Dec 1, 2011 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Aug 30, 2011 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| May 27, 2011 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Feb 25, 2011 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Nov 29, 2010 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Aug 30, 2010 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| May 27, 2010 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Feb 25, 2010 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Nov 24, 2009 | — | $0.01 | +0.0% |
| Aug 6, 2009 | — | $0.01 | -87.5% |
| Apr 30, 2009 | — | $0.08 | -23.8% |
| Jan 12, 2009 | — | $0.105 | +0.0% |
| Oct 9, 2008 | — | $0.105 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 2008 | — | $0.105 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 2008 | — | $0.105 | +0.0% |
| Jan 10, 2008 | — | $0.105 | +0.0% |
| Oct 10, 2007 | — | $0.105 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2007 | — | $0.105 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2007 | — | $0.105 | +16.7% |
| Jan 10, 2007 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Oct 11, 2006 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2006 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2006 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 2006 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Oct 12, 2005 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2005 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2005 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jan 12, 2005 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Oct 8, 2004 | — | $0.09 | +28.6% |
| Jul 8, 2004 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 2004 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2004 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Sep 11, 2003 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 2003 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 2003 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Jan 9, 2003 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Oct 9, 2002 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Jul 10, 2002 | — | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2002 | — | $0.07 | +12.0% |
| Jan 9, 2002 | — | $0.0625 | +0.0% |
| Oct 10, 2001 | — | $0.0625 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2001 | — | $0.0625 | +0.0% |
| Apr 10, 2001 | — | $0.0625 | +0.0% |
| Jan 10, 2001 | — | $0.0625 | +0.0% |
| Oct 10, 2000 | — | $0.0625 | +19.0% |
| Jul 12, 2000 | — | $0.0525 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2000 | — | $0.0525 | +0.0% |
| Jan 12, 2000 | — | $0.0525 | +0.0% |
| Oct 7, 1999 | — | $0.0525 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 1999 | — | $0.0525 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 1999 | — | $0.0525 | +20.0% |
| Jan 12, 1999 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Oct 8, 1998 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 1998 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 1998 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 1998 | — | $0.0437 | +0.0% |
| Oct 9, 1997 | — | $0.0437 | +16.7% |
| Jul 9, 1997 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 1997 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jan 9, 1997 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Oct 9, 1996 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jul 10, 1996 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Apr 10, 1996 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 1996 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Oct 11, 1995 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 1995 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 1995 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jan 9, 1995 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Oct 7, 1994 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jul 6, 1994 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Apr 6, 1994 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jan 10, 1994 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Oct 5, 1993 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jul 6, 1993 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Apr 5, 1993 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 1993 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Oct 5, 1992 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jul 6, 1992 | — | $0.0375 | +20.0% |
| Apr 6, 1992 | — | $0.15 Special | — |
| Jan 6, 1992 | — | $0.0312 | +0.0% |
| Oct 7, 1991 | — | $0.0312 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 1991 | — | $0.0312 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 1991 | — | $0.0312 | — |
| Jan 7, 1991 | — | $0.15 Special | — |
CATY dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →| Ex-date | Change | Old | New | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | Raised 11.8% | $0.34 | $0.38 | Paid |
Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.
Payout risk check
CATY scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About Cathay General Bancorp
Cathay General Bancorp operates as the holding company for Cathay Bank that offers various commercial banking products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It offers savings accounts, checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and public funds deposits, and acceptance of checking, savings, demand deposits, time deposits, real estate, and consumer loans.
Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Banks - Regional. First dividend on our records: Jan 7, 1991. 143 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
CATY dividend FAQ
When is CATY's next ex-dividend date?
CATY's next ex-dividend date is Nov 27, 2026 (in 79 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.38 per share, expected on Dec 8, 2026.
How often does CATY pay dividends?
CATY pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.38 per share with an ex-date of Aug 28, 2026.
What is CATY's dividend yield?
CATY's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.39%, based on $1.48 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $61.86. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.52 per share, is 2.46%.
How much does CATY pay per share?
CATY pays about $0.38 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.52 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $152.00 a year.
Has CATY grown or cut its dividend?
Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 3.6% a year (+8.8% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of CATY do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 2.46%, you would need about 790 shares of CATY (roughly $48,837 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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