Every material Form 8-K Cathay General Bancorp filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Cathay General Bancorp reported unaudited third-quarter 2026 net income of $95.2 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, up from $92.2 million, or $1.37 per share, in the second quarter. Net interest income reached a record $211.9 million, while credit loss provisions rose to $28.6 million and non-interest expense included an $8.0 million charitable contribution and a $5.4 million contract termination fee.
Diluted EPS was $1.43 for Q3 2026, versus $1.37 in Q2 2026 and $1.13 in Q3 2025.
Net interest income was a record $211.9 million, up $11.0 million, or 5.5%, from Q2 2026; net interest margin was 3.52%.
Provision for credit losses rose to $28.6 million from $11.2 million in Q2 2026, reflecting loan growth and updated loss assumptions.
Non-interest expense rose 12.0% to $103.4 million, including an $8.0 million charitable contribution and a $5.4 million contract termination fee.
Cathay General Bancorp reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $92.2 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, up from $86.9 million and $1.29 in the first quarter. The board also raised the share repurchase authorization from $150 million to $200 million, subject to pending regulatory approval, but non-performing assets rose 13.7% to $145.4 million.
Net income of $92.2 million and diluted EPS of $1.37 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, versus $86.9 million and $1.29 in the first quarter of 2026
Net interest margin widened to 3.48% from 3.43% in the first quarter of 2026
Non-performing assets rose 13.7% to $145.4 million as of June 30, 2026, with non-accrual loans up 25.5% to $111.7 million
Board raised the share repurchase authorization from $150 million to $200 million, pending regulatory approval, and approved redeeming $54.1 million of trust preferred securities
Cathay General Bancorp reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $86.9 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, down from $90.5 million, or $1.33, in the fourth quarter of 2025 but up from $69.5 million, or $0.98, a year earlier. Net interest margin rose to 3.43%, while a $15.7 million impairment loss on securities cut non-interest income and loan growth was minimal, which the CEO said fell short of company expectations.
Net income $86.9 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, versus $90.5 million, or $1.33, in Q4 2025 and $69.5 million, or $0.98, in Q1 2025
Net interest margin rose to 3.43% from 3.36% in Q4 2025; non-interest income fell 25.5% to $20.7 million due to a $15.7 million impairment loss
Gross loans grew 0.14% to $20.17 billion; total deposits fell $218.5 million to $20.68 billion
Completed the $150.0 million buyback announced in June 2025; an additional $150.0 million program awaits regulatory approval
Cathay General Bancorp appointed Lana Chan as a director of the company and Cathay Bank on February 4, 2026. Director Jane Jelenko notified the company she will retire effective April 30, 2026, and the filing says her decision was not due to any disagreement with the company. After these changes the board will have twelve directors, eight of them independent.
Lana Chan appointed director effective February 4, 2026, as a Class I director serving until the 2027 annual meeting
Jane Jelenko to retire from the board effective April 30, 2026; filing states no disagreement with the company
Board will have twelve directors, eight considered independent
Committee assignments for Chan not yet determined; an amended 8-K will be filed if assigned
Cathay General Bancorp said CFO and Treasurer Heng W. Chen will retire effective March 1, 2026, after serving as CFO since 2003. Albert J. Wang, currently Deputy CFO, will succeed him in both roles on the same date. The filing describes a planned transition, with Chen staying on as a Special Advisor through December 31, 2026.
Heng W. Chen retires as CFO of Cathay General Bancorp and Cathay Bank and as Treasurer effective March 1, 2026
Albert J. Wang, age 50, succeeds Chen; he joined Cathay Bank as Deputy CFO in September 2025 and previously was Chief Accounting Officer at Webster Bank
Chen will receive a monthly compensation of $15,000 through December 31, 2026 as Special Advisor to the Office of the President
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.
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
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