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Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Los Angeles, United States | NasdaqGS
53.56 USD -0.88 (-1.616%) ⇩ (April 21, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | April 18, 2026, 11:18 p.m. EDT

Cathay General (CATY) presents a compelling long-term compounder with 19% growth and a safe payout ratio, trading at a discount to peers. The short-term outlook is constructive but capped by aggressive options sellers targeting a downside trap from the $55 level; investors should view this as an accumulation zone rather than a momentum sprint, buying dip on confirmations of rejection from major resistance.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.038292
AutoARIMA0.038452
AutoETS0.038509
AutoTheta0.041828

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.78
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.184
Excess Kurtosis -1.23
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-25
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-25
Revenue per Share 10.772
Market Cap 3,587,022,592
Trailing P/E 11.80
Forward P/E 9.38
Beta 0.81
Profit Margins 42.28%
Website https://www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com

As of April 18, 2026, 11:18 p.m. EDT: Calls show dominant Open Interest at the $55 strike for near-term expirations (84% OI above-the-money or at ATM), indicating strong resistance/staking at these levels and slight upside bias. However, near-term puts (expiring 04/17) exhibit extreme Implied Volatility (5.39x higher than calls) with all open interest concentrated in the money at the $45 strike. This pricing asymmetry suggests the market prices in a potential decline or a low-volatility downside event if the stock is rejected from $55, despite the bullish fundamental narrative.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.72% 2.92% 3.44% 3.48%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-26 0.38000 0.724914
2025-12-01 0.34000 0.698929
2025-08-28 0.34000 0.692423
2025-05-29 0.34000 0.806778
2025-02-27 0.34000 0.758881
2024-11-27 0.34000 0.674033
2024-08-29 0.34000 0.812610
2024-05-30 0.34000 0.982492
2024-02-27 0.34000 0.923129
2023-11-28 0.34000 1.009432
2023-08-29 0.34000 1.037584
2023-05-26 0.34000 1.202863
2023-02-24 0.34000 0.856389
2022-11-28 0.34000 0.839126
2022-08-29 0.34000 0.892076
2022-05-26 0.34000 0.960976
2022-02-24 0.34000 0.853594
2021-11-26 0.34000 0.907641
2021-08-27 0.31000 0.889391
2021-05-27 0.31000 0.870957
2021-02-26 0.31000 0.967362
2020-11-30 0.31000 1.299162
2020-08-31 0.31000 1.501810
2020-06-01 0.31000 1.397875
2020-02-28 0.31000 1.233457
2019-11-29 0.31000 1.041058
2019-08-30 0.31000 1.164531
2019-05-31 0.31000 1.159723
2019-03-01 0.31000 1.026209
2018-11-30 0.31000 1.002833
2018-08-31 0.24000 0.732131
2018-05-31 0.24000 0.738266
2018-02-28 0.24000 0.762848
2017-11-30 0.24000 0.726013
2017-08-30 0.21000 0.788635
2017-05-30 0.21000 0.780492
2017-02-27 0.21000 0.703443
2016-11-29 0.21000 0.800122
2016-08-30 0.18000 0.773057
2016-05-27 0.18000 0.796016
2016-02-26 0.18000 0.897477
2015-11-30 0.18000 0.721316
2015-08-28 0.14000 0.656778
2015-05-29 0.14000 0.643534
2015-02-26 0.10000 0.540052
2014-11-28 0.10000 0.551998
2014-08-28 0.07000 0.379369
2014-05-29 0.07000 0.411127
2014-02-27 0.05000 0.280164
2013-11-27 0.05000 0.256819
2013-08-29 0.01000 0.062269
2013-05-30 0.01000 0.067669
2013-02-28 0.01000 0.072912
2012-11-29 0.01000 0.078900
2012-08-30 0.01000 0.086849
2012-05-30 0.01000 0.086690
2012-02-28 0.01000 0.087006
2011-12-01 0.01000 0.104790
2011-08-30 0.01000 0.111159
2011-05-27 0.01000 0.090390
2011-02-25 0.01000 0.080370
2010-11-29 0.01000 0.103626
2010-08-30 0.01000 0.152294
2010-05-27 0.01000 0.126679
2010-02-25 0.01000 0.145017
2009-11-24 0.01000 0.178385
2009-08-06 0.01000 0.147586
2009-04-30 0.08000 1.024948
2009-01-12 0.10500 0.826176
2008-10-09 0.10500 0.927698
2008-07-09 0.10500 1.372405
2008-04-09 0.10500 0.886041
2008-01-10 0.10500 0.654490
2007-10-10 0.10500 0.476821
2007-07-11 0.10500 0.475719
2007-04-11 0.10500 0.478247
2007-01-10 0.09000 0.404588
2006-10-11 0.09000 0.381437
2006-07-12 0.09000 0.375130
2006-04-11 0.09000 0.369539
2006-01-11 0.09000 0.370730
2005-10-12 0.09000 0.413607
2005-07-08 0.09000 0.388070
2005-04-13 0.09000 0.430753
2005-01-12 0.09000 0.401283
2004-10-08 0.09000 0.375131
2004-07-08 0.07000 0.341743
2004-04-07 0.07000 0.316631
2004-01-08 0.07000 0.389836
2003-09-11 0.07000 0.462495
2003-07-09 0.07000 0.482515
2003-04-09 0.07000 0.540598
2003-01-09 0.07000 0.548979
2002-10-09 0.07000 0.681603
2002-07-10 0.07000 0.542629
2002-03-27 0.07000 0.613810
2002-01-09 0.06250 0.616165
2001-10-10 0.06250 0.714877
2001-07-11 0.06250 0.762478
2001-04-10 0.06250 0.806988
2001-01-10 0.06250 0.664295
2000-10-10 0.06250 0.836415
2000-07-12 0.05250 0.728621
2000-04-12 0.05250 0.807820
2000-01-12 0.05250 0.837387
1999-10-07 0.05250 0.953646
1999-07-08 0.05250 0.875251
1999-04-08 0.05250 0.967130
1999-01-12 0.04375 0.762249
1998-10-08 0.04375 1.031571
1998-07-08 0.04375 0.679307
1998-04-07 0.04375 0.827850
1998-01-08 0.04375 0.815016
1997-10-09 0.04375 0.871803
1997-07-09 0.03750 1.044186
1997-04-09 0.03750 1.250582
1997-01-09 0.03750 1.374086
1996-10-09 0.03750 1.568091
1996-07-10 0.03750 1.605663
1996-04-10 0.03750 1.657275
1996-01-11 0.03750 1.634812
1995-10-11 0.03750 2.210443
1995-07-12 0.03750 2.151241
1995-04-07 0.03750 2.176851
1995-01-09 0.03750 2.200427
1994-10-07 0.03750 2.067105
1994-07-06 0.03750 2.089493
1994-04-06 0.03750 2.042977
1994-01-10 0.03750 2.082285
1993-10-05 0.03750 2.123718
1993-07-06 0.03750 2.265550
1993-04-05 0.03750 1.694036
1993-01-11 0.03750 1.781278
1992-10-05 0.03750 1.337789
1992-07-06 0.03750 1.430058
1992-01-06 0.03125 1.745466
1991-10-07 0.03125 1.759933
1991-07-08 0.03125 1.751050
1991-04-08 0.03125 1.765172
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.4
dividendYield 2.61
exDividendDate 2026-02-26
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.4
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.025716385
lastDividendValue 0.38
lastDividendDate 2026-02-26
dividendDate 2026-03-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.26709247
Address1 777 North Broadway
All Time High 55.29
All Time Low 2.5
Ask 53.6
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 2.8 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 316,050
Average Daily Volume3 Month 482,319
Average Volume 482,319
Average Volume10Days 316,050
Beta 0.811
Bid 53.45
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 5
Book Value 43.532
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 53.56
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 54.3899
Day Low 53.4201
Dividend Date 1,773,014,400
Dividend Rate 1.4
Dividend Yield 2.61
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,776,891,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,776,891,600
Earnings Growth 0.19
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.129
Earnings Timestamp 1,776,888,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,776,888,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,776,888,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 3.138
Enterprise Value 2,338,825,216
Eps Current Year 5.272
Eps Forward 5.71
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.54
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,772,064,000
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 50.962
Fifty Day Average Change 2.5979996
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.050979152
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 26.709248
Fifty Two Week High 55.09
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.5299988
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.027772713
Fifty Two Week Low 40.96
Fifty Two Week Low Change 12.600002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.30761725
Fifty Two Week Range 40.96 - 55.09
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 661,185,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.23
Float Shares 63,573,619
Forward Eps 5.71
Forward P E 9.380035
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 1,268
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 745,260,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.04619
Held Percent Institutions 0.75757
Implied Shares Outstanding 66,972,039
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 1,772,064,000
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 3,587,022,592
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_316405
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 315,124,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,587,022,408
Number Of Analyst Opinions 5
Open 54.32
Operating Cashflow 368,568,992
Operating Margins 0.61764
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.2996
Peg Ratio 1.33
Phone 213 625 4700
Previous Close 54.44
Price Eps Current Year 10.159333
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.2303593
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.8131094
Profit Margins 0.42284
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.8
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.879997
Regular Market Change Percent -1.61645
Regular Market Day High 54.3899
Regular Market Day Low 53.4201
Regular Market Day Range 53.4201 - 54.3899
Regular Market Open 54.32
Regular Market Previous Close 54.44
Regular Market Price 53.56
Regular Market Time 1,776,801,601
Regular Market Volume 245,118
Return On Assets 0.0133299995
Return On Equity 0.10920999
Revenue Growth 0.196
Revenue Per Share 10.772
Sand P52 Week Change 0.3140242
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 66,972,039
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0228
Shares Short 1,529,604
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,967,982
Short Name Cathay General Bancorp
Short Percent Of Float 0.034
Short Ratio 2.49
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol CATY
Target High Price 65.0
Target Low Price 45.0
Target Mean Price 54.6
Target Median Price 54.0
Total Cash 1,444,307,968
Total Cash Per Share 21.57
Total Debt 196,880,992
Total Revenue 745,260,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.4
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.025716385
Trailing Eps 4.54
Trailing P E 11.797358
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 49.1538
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.4062004
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.089641094
Type Disp Equity
Volume 245,118
Website https://www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com
Zip 90,012