Dividend compounder review

CATY

Cathay General Bancorp · NASDAQ · US

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score96.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionBuyable Now
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 22.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 13.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years35
Dividend Yield2.30%
Payout Ratio28.2%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$315.1M
Free Cash Flow$363.7M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.06
P/E12.4
Revenue Growth 5Y13.2%
Net Margin43.7%
ROE11.7%
Price vs Trend15.8%
3Y Return88.9%
5Y Return89.0%
CurrencyUSD
Dividend diary

Activity record

CATY qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 96.0/100, decision Buyable Now.

CATY dividend payment 0.38 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cathay General Bancorp.

Dividend increased 11.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.34 to 0.38.

CATY dividend payment 0.38 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cathay General Bancorp.

CATY dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cathay General Bancorp.

CATY dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cathay General Bancorp.

CATY dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cathay General Bancorp.

CATY dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cathay General Bancorp.

CATY dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cathay General Bancorp.

CATY dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cathay General Bancorp.

CATY dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cathay General Bancorp.

CATY dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cathay General Bancorp.

CATY dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cathay General Bancorp.

CATY dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Cathay General Bancorp.

Dividend increased 9.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.31 to 0.34.

Dividend increased 29.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.24 to 0.31.

Dividend increased 14.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.21 to 0.24.

Dividend increased 16.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.18 to 0.21.

Dividend increased 28.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.14 to 0.18.