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. The company offers various deposit products, including passbook accounts, checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and public funds deposits. It also provides loan products, such as commercial mortgage loans, commercial loans, small business administration loans, residential mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, and home equity lines of credit, as well as installment loans to individuals for household, and other consumer expenditures. In addition, the company offers trade financing, letter of credit, wire transfer, forward currency spot and forward contract, traveler's check, safe deposit, night deposit, social security payment deposit, collection, bank-by-mail, drive-up and walk-up window, automatic teller machine, Internet banking, investment, and other customary bank services, as well as securities and insurance products. As of March 1, 2022, it operated 31 branches in Southern California, 16 branches in Northern California, 10 branches in New York, four branches in Washington, two branches in Illinois, and two branches in Texas, as well as one branch each in Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, and New Jersey, and Hong Kong; and a representative office each in Beijing, Taipei, and Shanghai. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Cathay General Bancorp Dividend Announcement
• Cathay General Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per ordinary share which will be made payable on 2024-12-09. Ex dividend date: 2024-11-27
• Cathay General Bancorp annual dividend for 2024 was $1.36
• Cathay General Bancorp annual dividend for 2023 was $1.36
• Cathay General Bancorp's trailing twelve-month (TTM) dividend yield is 2.67%
• Cathay General Bancorp's payout ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is 34.17%
• Cathay General Bancorp's dividend growth over the last five years (2018-2023) was 5.72% year
• Cathay General Bancorp's dividend growth over the last ten years (2013-2023) was 32.75% year
Cathay General Bancorp Dividend History
Ex-Div date | Dividend amount | Dividend type | Pay date |
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2024-11-27 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2024-12-09 |
2024-08-29 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2024-09-09 |
2024-05-30 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2024-06-10 |
2024-02-27 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2024-03-11 |
2023-11-28 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2023-12-11 |
2023-08-29 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2023-09-11 |
2023-05-26 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2023-06-09 |
2023-02-24 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2023-03-09 |
2022-11-28 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2022-12-09 |
2022-08-29 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2022-09-09 |
2022-05-26 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2022-06-06 |
2022-02-24 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2022-03-07 |
2021-11-26 | $0.34 | quarterly | 2021-12-09 |
2021-08-27 | $0.31 | quarterly | 2021-09-09 |
2021-05-27 | $0.31 | quarterly | 2021-06-07 |
2021-02-26 | $0.31 | quarterly | 2021-03-11 |
2020-11-30 | $0.31 | quarterly | 2020-12-11 |
2020-08-31 | $0.31 | quarterly | 2020-09-11 |
2020-06-01 | $0.31 | quarterly | 2020-06-12 |
2020-02-28 | $0.31 | quarterly | 2020-03-12 |
2019-11-29 | $0.31 | quarterly | 2019-12-12 |
2019-08-30 | $0.31 | quarterly | 2019-09-13 |
2019-05-31 | $0.31 | quarterly | 2019-06-13 |
2019-03-01 | $0.31 | quarterly | 2019-03-14 |
2018-11-30 | $0.31 | quarterly | 2018-12-13 |
2018-08-31 | $0.24 | quarterly | 2018-09-14 |
2018-05-31 | $0.24 | quarterly | 2018-06-11 |
2018-02-28 | $0.24 | quarterly | 2018-03-12 |
2017-11-30 | $0.24 | quarterly | 2017-12-11 |
2017-08-30 | $0.21 | quarterly | 2017-09-11 |
2017-05-30 | $0.21 | quarterly | 2017-06-12 |
2017-02-27 | $0.21 | quarterly | 2017-03-10 |
2016-11-29 | $0.21 | quarterly | 2016-12-12 |
2016-08-30 | $0.18 | quarterly | 2016-09-12 |
2016-05-27 | $0.18 | quarterly | 2016-06-13 |
2016-02-26 | $0.18 | quarterly | 2016-03-11 |
2015-11-30 | $0.18 | quarterly | 2015-12-14 |
2015-08-28 | $0.14 | quarterly | 2015-09-11 |
2015-05-29 | $0.14 | quarterly | 2015-06-12 |
2015-02-26 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2015-03-12 |
2014-11-28 | $0.10 | quarterly | 2014-12-12 |
2014-08-28 | $0.07 | quarterly | 2014-09-12 |
2014-05-29 | $0.07 | quarterly | 2014-06-12 |
2014-02-27 | $0.05 | quarterly | 2014-03-13 |
2013-11-27 | $0.05 | quarterly | 2013-12-12 |
2013-08-29 | $0.01 | quarterly | 2013-09-13 |
2013-05-30 | $0.01 | quarterly | 2013-06-13 |
2013-02-28 | $0.01 | quarterly | 2013-03-14 |
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1. Determination of Dividend: Cathay General Bancorp's board of directors reviews the company's financial performance, cash flow, future investment needs, and other relevant factors to determine the amount and timing of dividend payments.
2. Dividend Declaration: Once the board approves a dividend, Cathay General Bancorp publicly announces the dividend amount, currency, and the ex-dividend date. The ex-dividend date is the date on or after which the buyer of the stock will not be eligible to receive the upcoming dividend payment.
3. Record Date: The record date is the date on which the company checks its records to identify shareholders who are eligible to receive the dividend. Only shareholders on record as of this date will receive the dividend.
4. Payment Date: On the designated payment date, Cathay General Bancorp distributes the dividend to eligible shareholders. The dividend is usually paid in the form of cash directly into the shareholder's brokerage account or through other designated payment methods.
5. Tax Implications: Dividends received from Cathay General Bancorp are generally taxable as income. Shareholders may need to report dividend income on their tax returns and pay applicable taxes according to their jurisdiction's tax regulations.
1. Record Date: Cathay General Bancorp sets a record date, which is the date on which the company checks its records to determine the eligible shareholders. Only those who are shareholders on record as of this date will receive the dividend.
2. Payment Date: On the designated payment date, Cathay General Bancorp distributes the dividend to eligible shareholders. The payment is usually made electronically, directly into the shareholder's brokerage account or bank account.
3. Currency: Cathay General Bancorp declares the currency in which the dividend will be paid. Depending on the shareholder's location and the currency election made by the shareholder, the dividend will be converted to the appropriate currency during the payment process.
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