---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-000891"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CATY"
cik: "0000861842"
company_name: "CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:23:38.684181+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cathay General Bancorp Q2 net income $89M ($1.18 EPS), up 15% YoY; NIM expands to 3.52%

## Summary
- Net income $89.0M ($1.18 diluted EPS) vs $77.2M ($0.97) in Q2 2021, up 15.3%.
- Net interest margin 3.52% vs 3.24% a year ago; net interest income up 18.4% to $175.1M.
- Total loans grew $389.5M (9.5% annualized) to $17.8B, driven by residential mortgage including HSBC branch acquisitions.
- Total deposits $18.3B, up $227M (5.0% annualized) in Q2.
- Repurchased 0.75M shares for $30.6M at avg $40.78.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-000891
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CATY
- cik: 0000861842
- company_name: CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861842/000115752322000891/0001157523-22-000891-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861842/000115752322000891/a52789280.htm

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