During the past 12 months, Cathay Financial Holding Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 75.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.70% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Cathay Financial Holding Co was 67.90% per year. The lowest was -35.80% per year. And the median was 0.50% per year.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
Cathay Financial Holding Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Cathay Financial Holding Co was 1.67. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.48.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Cathay Financial Holding Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 1.109209
2026-06-30
2026-07-01
2026-08-04
Cash Dividend
annually
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Cathay Financial Holding Co's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $19.20.
Cathay Financial Holding Co's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.109209.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Cathay Financial Holding Co was 14.25%. The lowest was 1.50%. And the median was 4.13%.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Cathay Financial Holding Co Dividends per Share Related Terms
Cathay Financial Holding Co Dividends per Share Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Cathay Financial Holding Co Dividends per Share Chart
LSE:CFHS vs AFL, MET, PRU: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Cathay Financial Holding Co's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Cathay Financial Holding Co Dividend Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Cathay Financial Holding Co's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cathay Financial Holding Co's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) has a Dividends per Share of $1.17 as of Dec. 2025. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Cathay Financial Holding Co and its competitors.
Is Cathay Financial Holding Co's Dividends per Share too high?
Cathay Financial Holding Co's current Dividends per Share is $1.17. Overall, Cathay Financial Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cathay Financial Holding Co's Dividends per Share compare to AFL and MET?
Cathay Financial Holding Co's Dividends per Share of $1.17 can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for an Insurance company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Cathay Financial Holding Co and its competitors. Cathay Financial Holding Co's current Dividends per Share is $1.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cathay Financial Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) has a current Dividends per Share of $1.17. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.56, compared to a current price of $19.20 — trading 23.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividends per Share is $1.17. Cathay Financial Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS), the current Dividends per Share is $1.17 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Cathay Financial Holding Co (LSE:CFHS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cathay Financial Holding Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $19.20 is trading 23.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.56.
Key valuation signals for LSE:CFHS:
Dividends per Share: $1.17
GF Value™: $15.56 vs. price of $19.20 (23.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:CFHS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd is a financial holding company. It has five operating segments Banking segment is engaged in permitted businesses of commercial banks; Life insurance segments is engaged in traditional insurance, investment-linked insurance and interest-sensitive sales of annuity insurance and providing financial planning services and policy loan services; Property insurance segment is engaged in fire insurance, marine insurance, land and air insurance, liability insurance, financial guarantee insurance, reinsurance and other insurance; Securities segment is engaged in brokerage, dealership, and underwriting business; and Other operating segment of which majority of revenue is from Life insurance. Geographically revenue comes from Taiwan.
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