Cathay General Bancorp (Cathay General Bancorp) Buyback Yield % : 0.53 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)

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What is Cathay General Bancorp Buyback Yield %?

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Cathay General Bancorp's current buyback yield was 0.53%.

Cathay General Bancorp Buyback Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cathay General Bancorp's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

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Cathay General Bancorp Buyback Yield % Chart

Cathay General Bancorp Annual Data

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Dec23

Buyback Yield %

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1.09

0.54

5.02

4.64

0.41

Cathay General Bancorp Quarterly Data
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Buyback Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.53	-0.16	-0.14	-0.10	-

Competitive Comparison of Cathay General Bancorp's Buyback Yield %

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Cathay General Bancorp's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

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Cathay General Bancorp's Buyback Yield % Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Cathay General Bancorp's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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Cathay General Bancorp Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Cathay General Bancorp's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Buyback Yield	=	Net Issuance of Stock			/	Market Cap
	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock)	/	Market Cap
	=	- (-16.667	+	3.491)	/	3238.852873
	=	0.41%

Cathay General Bancorp's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Buyback Yield	=	Net Issuance of Stock		(Annualized)			/	Market Cap
	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock)	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	- (0.016	+	0.791)	*	4	/	3238.852873
	=	-0.10%

In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

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Cathay General Bancorp (Cathay General Bancorp) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

CN7:Germany

Address

777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90012

Website

https://www.cathaybank.com

Cathay General Bancorp is a regional bank primarily serving the Chinese-American community. With more than 45 branches and three international representative offices, the bank provides traditional loan and deposit products, as well as international trade-related services to individuals and small to midsize businesses. The Bank accepts checking, savings, and time deposits, and makes commercial, real estate, personal, home improvement, automobile, and other installment and term loans. The Bank also provides letters of credit, safe deposit, Social Security payment deposit, bank-by-mail, Internet banking services, and other customary banking services.

Executives

Kim R Bingham	officer: EVP - Chief Credit Officer	CATHAY BANK, 777 NORTH BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES CA 90012
Richard Sun	director	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Anthony M Tang	director, officer: EVP
May K. Chan	officer: SVP, General Counsel	9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Peter Wu	director, officer: Executive Vice Chairman/COO
Dunson K Cheng	director, officer: Chairman & President
Shally Wang	director	9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Irwin Wong	officer: Executive Vice President
Jane H Jelenko	director	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Maan-huei Hung	director	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Lisa L. Kim	officer: EVP, General Counsel	EAST WEST BANCORP INC, 135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE., 7TH FL, PASADENA CA 91101
Chang Liu	officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer	C/O FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP INC, 610 BAY BOULEVARD, CHULA VISTA CA 91910
Kelly L Chan	director
Mark Hakjoon Lee	officer: EVP, Chief Credit Officer	CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP, 9650 FLAIR DRIVE, EL MONTE CA 91731
Patrick Lee	director