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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)

Cathay General Bancorp reports Q4 2025 net income of $90.5 million, up 16.5% from Q3

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Cathay General Bancorp reported unaudited net income of $90.5 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, up from $77.7 million in the third quarter. For the full year 2025, net income was $315.1 million, or $4.54 per diluted share, compared with $286.0 million in 2024. Headline earnings improved on both a quarterly and annual basis, with lower provisions for credit losses and reduced non-performing assets supporting the results.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 net income $90.5 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, versus $77.7 million, or $1.13, in Q3 2025
  • Full-year 2025 net income $315.1 million, or $4.54 per diluted share, versus $286.0 million, or $3.95, in 2024
  • Net interest margin rose to 3.36% in Q4 2025 from 3.31% in Q3 2025; non-performing assets fell 26.8% year over year to $143.7 million
  • Conference call scheduled for January 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time

The filing

CompanyCathay General Bancorp (CATY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 22, 2026, 5:19 PM ET
Accession number0001437749-26-001781

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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