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Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Los Angeles, United States | NasdaqGS
61.66 USD +0.13 (0.211%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:55 a.m. EDT

The recent price action for Cathay General Bancorp has been robust, climbing steadily over the last two weeks to trade near its 52-week highs. Fundamentally, the company presents a compelling case for income investors, boasting a healthy 2.34% yield backed by a very conservative payout ratio of roughly 29%. The balance sheet appears solid with manageable debt levels relative to equity, and the multi-year trajectory is positive, having gained over 65% since 2016 without suffering a recent structural decline. However, the investment thesis faces headwinds from both the market and the options chain. Analyst consensus remains cautious, leaning toward a 'Hold' with a mean target price that barely covers the current trading level. More tellingly, the options market is sending a bearish signal; while the stock rallies, traders are buying protection at lower strikes rather than chasing calls. This disconnect suggests that while the fundamentals support a steady recovery, the broader market sentiment remains wary of regional banks, likely due to lingering concerns about interest rate sensitivity or loan demand. Consequently, while the long-term outlook is positive due to the strong recovery from previous lows, the short-term path may be choppy as the stock digests mixed sentiment.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.014241
AutoTheta0.058555
MSTL0.070602
AutoETS0.070991

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 56%
H-stat 0.31
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.666
Excess Kurtosis -0.58
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-27
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-27
Revenue per Share 11.259
Market Cap 4,133,407,488
Trailing P/E 12.71
Forward P/E 10.46
Beta 0.85
Profit Margins 43.21%
Website https://www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com

As of July 11, 2026, 4:55 a.m. EDT: Options activity shows a distinct lack of bullish aggression despite the recent price rally. Call volume is negligible across all expirations, with open interest concentrated only at the money or deep out-of-the-money strikes where no actual positioning exists. Conversely, put buyers are actively establishing positions at lower strikes ($45, $50), creating a visible floor. This asymmetry suggests speculators are hedging downside risk rather than betting on further upside, indicating skepticism about immediate continuation of the recent gains.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.66% 2.76% 3.14% 3.20%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-28 0.38000 0.662483
2026-02-26 0.38000 0.724914
2025-12-01 0.34000 0.693878
2025-08-28 0.34000 0.682594
2025-05-29 0.34000 0.789963
2025-02-27 0.34000 0.737207
2024-11-27 0.34000 0.649971
2024-08-29 0.34000 0.778567
2024-05-30 0.34000 0.934066
2024-02-27 0.34000 0.869343
2023-11-28 0.34000 0.942350
2023-08-29 0.34000 0.959639
2023-05-26 0.34000 1.101750
2023-02-24 0.34000 0.775724
2022-11-28 0.34000 0.754215
2022-08-29 0.34000 0.795880
2022-05-26 0.34000 0.850638
2022-02-24 0.34000 0.749064
2021-11-26 0.34000 0.790698
2021-08-27 0.31000 0.769040
2021-05-27 0.31000 0.747168
2021-02-26 0.31000 0.823592
2020-11-30 0.31000 1.097345
2020-08-31 0.31000 1.255569
2020-06-01 0.31000 1.154562
2020-02-28 0.31000 1.007147
2019-11-29 0.31000 0.841934
2019-08-30 0.31000 0.934016
2019-05-31 0.31000 0.921522
2019-03-01 0.31000 0.808133
2018-11-30 0.31000 0.783422
2018-08-31 0.24000 0.567376
2018-05-31 0.24000 0.568855
2018-02-28 0.24000 0.584510
2017-11-30 0.24000 0.553123
2017-08-30 0.21000 0.597610
2017-05-30 0.21000 0.587906
2017-02-27 0.21000 0.526844
2016-11-29 0.21000 0.596083
2016-08-30 0.18000 0.572519
2016-05-27 0.18000 0.586128
2016-02-26 0.18000 0.656934
2015-11-30 0.18000 0.524476
2015-08-28 0.14000 0.475059
2015-05-29 0.14000 0.463269
2015-02-26 0.10000 0.386997
2014-11-28 0.10000 0.394011
2014-08-28 0.07000 0.269750
2014-05-29 0.07000 0.291545
2014-02-27 0.05000 0.198098
2013-11-27 0.05000 0.181225
2013-08-29 0.01000 0.043860
2013-05-30 0.01000 0.047642
2013-02-28 0.01000 0.051308
2012-11-29 0.01000 0.055494
2012-08-30 0.01000 0.061050
2012-05-30 0.01000 0.060901
2012-02-28 0.01000 0.061087
2011-12-01 0.01000 0.073529
2011-08-30 0.01000 0.077942
2011-05-27 0.01000 0.063331
2011-02-25 0.01000 0.056275
2010-11-29 0.01000 0.072516
2010-08-30 0.01000 0.106496
2010-05-27 0.01000 0.088496
2010-02-25 0.01000 0.101215
2009-11-24 0.01000 0.124378
2009-08-06 0.01000 0.102775
2009-04-30 0.08000 0.713012
2009-01-12 0.10500 0.570652
2008-10-09 0.10500 0.637136
2008-07-09 0.10500 0.937500
2008-04-09 0.10500 0.599657
2008-01-10 0.10500 0.440436
2007-10-10 0.10500 0.319440
2007-07-11 0.10500 0.317700
2007-04-11 0.10500 0.318375
2007-01-10 0.09000 0.268496
2006-10-11 0.09000 0.252454
2006-07-12 0.09000 0.247661
2006-04-11 0.09000 0.243375
2006-01-11 0.09000 0.243572
2005-10-12 0.09000 0.271084
2005-07-08 0.09000 0.253664
2005-04-13 0.09000 0.280811
2005-01-12 0.09000 0.260870
2004-10-08 0.09000 0.243243
2004-07-08 0.07000 0.221064
2004-04-07 0.07000 0.204380
2004-01-08 0.07000 0.251121
2003-09-11 0.07000 0.297177
2003-07-09 0.07000 0.309119
2003-04-09 0.07000 0.345253
2003-01-09 0.07000 0.349389
2002-10-09 0.07000 0.432232
2002-07-10 0.07000 0.342717
2002-03-27 0.07000 0.386367
2002-01-09 0.06250 0.386339
2001-10-10 0.06250 0.446508
2001-07-11 0.06250 0.474113
2001-04-10 0.06250 0.499401
2001-01-10 0.06250 0.408998
2000-10-10 0.06250 0.512821
2000-07-12 0.05250 0.444444
2000-04-12 0.05250 0.490511
2000-01-12 0.05250 0.506024
1999-10-07 0.05250 0.573379
1999-07-08 0.05250 0.523364
1999-04-08 0.05250 0.575342
1999-01-12 0.04375 0.450886
1998-10-08 0.04375 0.607375
1998-07-08 0.04375 0.397727
1998-04-07 0.04375 0.482759
1998-01-08 0.04375 0.472973
1997-10-09 0.04375 0.503597
1997-07-09 0.03750 0.600000
1997-04-09 0.03750 0.714286
1997-01-09 0.03750 0.779221
1996-10-09 0.03750 0.882353
1996-07-10 0.03750 0.895522
1996-04-10 0.03750 0.916031
1996-01-11 0.03750 0.895522
1995-10-11 0.03750 1.200000
1995-07-12 0.03750 1.153846
1995-04-07 0.03750 1.153846
1995-01-09 0.03750 1.153846
1994-10-07 0.03750 1.071429
1994-07-06 0.03750 1.071429
1994-04-06 0.03750 1.034483
1994-01-10 0.03750 1.043478
1993-10-05 0.03750 1.052632
1993-07-06 0.03750 1.111111
1993-04-05 0.03750 0.821918
1993-01-11 0.03750 0.857143
1992-10-05 0.03750 0.638298
1992-07-06 0.03750 0.677966
1992-01-06 0.03125 0.821918
1991-10-07 0.03125 0.821918
1991-07-08 0.03125 0.810811
1991-04-08 0.03125 0.810811
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.44
dividendYield 2.34
exDividendDate 2026-05-28
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.44
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.02340322
lastDividendValue 0.38
lastDividendDate 2026-05-28
dividendDate 2026-06-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.30635595
Address1 777 North Broadway
All Time High 63.72
All Time Low 2.5
Ask 78.97
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 2.8 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 502,660
Average Daily Volume3 Month 461,349
Average Volume 461,349
Average Volume10Days 502,660
Beta 0.849
Bid 44.01
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 4
Book Value 44.595
City Los Angeles
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 61.66
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 61.805
Day Low 61.2
Dividend Date 1,780,963,200
Dividend Rate 1.44
Dividend Yield 2.34
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,750,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,750,400
Earnings Growth 0.316
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.25
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,750,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,784,750,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,784,750,400
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 4.028
Enterprise Value 3,099,817,472
Eps Current Year 5.482
Eps Forward 5.896
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.85
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,779,926,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 58.843
Fifty Day Average Change 2.8170013
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.047873177
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 30.635595
Fifty Two Week High 63.72
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.0600014
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.03232896
Fifty Two Week Low 43.66
Fifty Two Week Low Change 18.0
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.4122767
Fifty Two Week Range 43.66 - 63.72
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 661,185,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.21
Float Shares 63,693,757
Forward Eps 5.896
Forward P E 10.457938
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 1,268
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 769,552,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.04615
Held Percent Institutions 0.75079
Implied Shares Outstanding 67,035,475
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Ir Website http://cathaygeneralbancorp.com/Index.asp
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,779,926,400
Last Dividend Value 0.38
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,096,416,000
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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. The company also provides loan products, such as commercial real estate loans, commercial loans, small business administration loans, residential mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, and home equity lines of credit, and installment loans to individuals for household and other consumer expenditures. In addition, it offers trade financing, letter of credit, wire transfer, foreign currency spot and forward contract, safe deposit, overdraft, cash checking, automatic teller machine, Internet banking, investment, and other customary bank services, as well as investment products and services, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, annuities, and advisory services. The company was formerly known as Cathay Bancorp, Inc. and changed its name to Cathay General Bancorp in November 2003. Cathay General Bancorp was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Long Name Cathay General Bancorp
Market us_market
Market Cap 4,133,407,488
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_316405
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 332,504,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 4,134,077,743
Number Of Analyst Opinions 5
Open 61.53
Operating Cashflow 367,955,008
Operating Margins 0.61509
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.2887
Peg Ratio 1.33
Phone 213 625 4700
Pre Market Change 0.8600006
Pre Market Change Percent 1.3947464
Pre Market Price 62.52
Pre Market Time 1,784,027,569
Previous Close 61.53
Price Eps Current Year 11.24772
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.3826662
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 5.3711867
Profit Margins 0.43207002
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.8
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.130001
Regular Market Change Percent 0.211281
Regular Market Day High 61.805
Regular Market Day Low 61.2
Regular Market Day Range 61.2 - 61.805
Regular Market Open 61.53
Regular Market Previous Close 61.53
Regular Market Price 61.66
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,801
Regular Market Volume 467,612
Return On Assets 0.01407
Return On Equity 0.11364
Revenue Growth 0.141
Revenue Per Share 11.259
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 67,035,475
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0379
Shares Short 2,538,426
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 2,085,525
Short Name Cathay General Bancorp
Short Percent Of Float 0.0563
Short Ratio 4.62
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol CATY
Target High Price 75.0
Target Low Price 49.5
Target Mean Price 60.1
Target Median Price 56.0
Total Cash 1,223,876,992
Total Cash Per Share 18.257
Total Debt 190,287,008
Total Revenue 769,552,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.44
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.02340322
Trailing Eps 4.85
Trailing P E 12.713403
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 52.0566
Two Hundred Day Average Change 9.603401
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.18448
Type Disp Equity
Volume 467,612
Website https://www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com
Zip 90,012