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Net income $92.2M ($1.37 diluted EPS) vs $86.9M ($1.29) in Q1 2026 and $77.5M ($1.10) in Q2 2025.
Cathay General Bancorp appoints Lana Chan to Audit and Investment Committees
Lana Chan appointed to Audit and Investment Committees of both Company and Bank, effective May 21, 2026.
Cathay General Bancorp stockholders elect four Class III directors, approve executive compensation
All four Class III director nominees elected: Nelson Chung, Felix S. Fernandez, Maan-Huei Hung, Richard Sun.
Cathay General Bancorp adopts new $150M share repurchase program
Board authorized repurchase of up to $150M of common stock; prior $150M program completed Feb 4, 2026.
Cathay General Q1 net income $86.9M ($1.29 EPS); net interest margin expands to 3.43%
Net income $86.9M vs $90.5M in Q4 2025 ($1.29 vs $1.33 diluted EPS); YoY net income was $69.5M.
Cathay General Bancorp appoints Lana Chan as director; Jane Jelenko to retire April 30
Lana Chan appointed Class I director of Cathay General Bancorp and Cathay Bank, effective Feb 4, 2026.
Cathay General Bancorp CFO Heng W. Chen to retire March 1, 2026; Albert J. Wang named successor
Heng W. Chen retires as CFO and Treasurer effective March 1, 2026, after 23 years at Cathay.
Cathay General Q4 EPS $1.33 beats Q3 $1.13; FY EPS $4.54 up 15% YoY
Net income $315.1M for FY2025, up 10.2% from $286.0M in FY2024.
Cathay General Bancorp Q3 net income $77.7M ($1.13 EPS), NIM expands to 3.31%
Net income of $77.7M, up 0.3% QoQ from $77.5M; diluted EPS $1.13 vs $1.10 in Q2 2025.
Cathay Gen Bancorp Q2 EPS $1.10, net income $77.5M, NIM 3.27%, loan growth 2.2% QoQ
Net income $77.5M, up 11.5% from Q1; diluted EPS $1.10 vs $0.98 prior quarter.
Cathay General Bancorp adopts new $150M share repurchase program
New buyback authorizes up to $150M of common stock; prior $125M program completed Feb 28, 2025.
Stockholders approved amendment to 2005 Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares by 1,724,538.
Cathay General Bancorp Q1 net income $69.5M ($0.98 EPS); NIM widens to 3.25%
Net income $69.5M, down 13.3% from Q4; diluted EPS $0.98 vs $1.12.
Cathay General Bancorp Q4 net income $80.2M, FY net income $286.0M; NIM improved to 3.07%
FY2024 diluted EPS $3.95 vs $4.86 in FY2023; net income fell 19.2% to $286.0M.
Cathay General Bancorp CRO Kim Bingham retires; Diana Deen appointed effective Jan 21
Kim R. Bingham retires as Chief Risk Officer of Cathay Bank effective January 21, 2025.
Cathay General Bancorp Q3 net income $67.5M, EPS $0.94; NIM expands to 3.04%
Diluted EPS $0.94 vs $0.92 in Q2; net income up 1% sequentially to $67.5M.
Cathay General Bancorp Q2 net income $66.8M, EPS $0.92, down from Q1 and Q2 2023
Net income $66.8M ($0.92 diluted EPS) vs $71.4M ($0.98) in Q1 and $93.2M ($1.28) in Q2 2023.
Cathay General Bancorp authorizes new $125M share repurchase program
Board approved repurchase of up to $125M of common stock; replaces prior $125M program completed Feb 2023.
All six director nominees were elected, including Class I directors Jelenko, Kono, Tang, Wang, Wu, and Class II director Woo.
Cathay General Q1 net income $71.4M, EPS $0.98, down 26% YoY; deposits rise 10.8% annualized
Net income $71.4M vs $82.5M in Q4'23 and $96.0M in Q1'23; diluted EPS $0.98, down from $1.13/$1.32.
Cathay General Bancorp Q4 net income $82.5M ($1.13 EPS); full-year EPS $4.86
Full-year net income $354.1M vs $360.6M in 2022; diluted EPS $4.86 vs $4.83.
Cathay General Bancorp appoints Albert Sun as Chief Credit Officer; Mark H. Lee to retire
Mark H. Lee to retire as EVP and Chief Credit Officer effective after Dec 31, 2023; transition period ends ~Feb 28, 2024.
Diluted EPS $1.13 vs $1.28 in Q2 and $1.33 year ago; net income fell 11.6% sequentially.
Cathay General Bancorp Q2 EPS $1.28; loan growth 13.9% annualized; margin compresses
Net income $93.2M, diluted EPS $1.28 vs $1.32 in Q1 2023 and $1.18 in Q2 2022.
Elected directors: Nelson Chung (48.4M for, 5.1M against), Felix Fernandez (52.2M for, 1.3M against), Maan-Huei Hung (48.1M for, 5.4M against), Richard Sun (41.5M for, 12.1M against).
Cathay General Q1 net income $96.0M ($1.32 EPS); deposits up $143.6M to $18.65B
Net income $96.0M, down 1.6% from Q4 2022; diluted EPS $1.32 vs $1.33.
Net income of $97.6M for Q4 2022, up 29.6% YoY; diluted EPS $1.33 vs $0.98.
Cathay General Q3 net income $99M, EPS $1.35 beats year ago; NIM expands to 3.83%
Net income $99.0M ($1.35 diluted EPS), up 36.7% YoY from $72.4M ($0.93).
Cathay General Bancorp Q2 net income $89M ($1.18 EPS), up 15% YoY; NIM expands to 3.52%
Net income $89.0M ($1.18 diluted EPS) vs $77.2M ($0.97) in Q2 2021, up 15.3%.
Cathay General Bancorp adopts new $125M share repurchase program
New authorization to repurchase up to $125M of common stock, replacing prior $125M program completed Feb 18, 2022.
All four Class II director nominees elected: Dunson K. Cheng, Kelly L. Chan, Chang M. Liu, Joseph C.H. Poon.
Net income $75.0M vs $73.4M YoY; diluted EPS $0.99 vs $0.92.
Cathay General Bancorp completes HSBC West Coast acquisition, adding 10 California branches
Subsidiary Cathay Bank completed purchase of HSBC Bank USA's West Coast mass retail consumer and retail business banking business.
Cathay General Bancorp Q4 EPS $0.98, up 10% YoY; FY net income $298M, up 30%
Q4 net income $75.3M ($0.98 diluted EPS), vs $70.9M ($0.89) a year ago.
Cathay General Q3 net income $72.4M, EPS $0.93 up 31% YoY; loans ex-PPP grow 9.1% annualized
Net income $72.4M ($0.93 diluted EPS) vs $56.8M ($0.71) in Q3 2020, up 27.5% and 31% YoY.
Cathay General Bancorp adopts $125M share repurchase program, replacing completed $75M plan
New authorization for up to $125M of common stock repurchases announced September 2, 2021.
Cathay General Bancorp Q2 2021 net income $77.2M, EPS $0.97, up 42% YoY
Net income $77.2M ($0.97 diluted EPS) vs $54.3M ($0.68) in Q2 2020; ROAA 1.60%.
Succeeding Mr. Bingham, Diana Deen will join Cathay Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer on January 21, 2025, and will be a designated executive officer of Cathay Bank.
Cathay General Bancorp (the “Company”) announced that Kim R. Bingham will retire as Chief Risk Officer of Cathay Bank effective January 21, 2025.
On November 16, 2023, Mark H. Lee notified the Board of Directors of Cathay General Bancorp and Cathay Bank that he will retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Cathay Bank, to be effective after December 31, 2023.
On the same day, the Board of Directors of Cathay Bank elected Albert Sun as the Chief Credit Officer and a designated executive officer of Cathay Bank, to serve beginning January 1, 2024.
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