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Cathay General Bancorp

  • Financial
  • US companies in Banks - Regional (82)
  • NASDAQ · USD
  • Mkt cap $4.3bn

$64.69

as of 27 Oct 2026, 1% below its 52-week high

Screens as well placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield
2.29%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield
2.29%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Cash cover
5.2×Free cash flow over dividends paid
Earnings cover
4.9×Insurers and banks set dividends from capital generation, so their accounting earnings can sit well below the payout.
5y dividend growth
+1.9% a yearLast cut in FY2010
Next ex-dividend date
Estimated1 Dec 2026Quarterly dividend of about $0.34

Compared with US companies in Banks - Regional (82)

  • Trailing yield is lower than 54 of the 80 other US companies in Banks - Regional with a yield figure.
  • 5y dividend growth (as paid) is lower than 54 of the 75 other US companies in Banks - Regional with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

79

High

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

25

Low

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

70

Moderate

How extended the valuation looks

Why Trim is 70

CATY against US companies in Banks - Regional (82)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (30 Sept 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of CATY’s past readings.

  • P/E10.8×P59, neutral for this measure
  • Yield2.49%P27, poor for this measure
  • DGR 5y+3.6%P21, poor for this measure
  • ROIC6.4%P14, poor for this measure

Net debt / EBITDA is left out: for banks and insurers, debt is part of the business, so the ratio says little.

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