LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATY) announced today that on November 20, 2014, its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of ten cents per common share payable on December 12, 2014, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 2, 2014.  

ABOUT CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP

Cathay General Bancorp is the holding company for Cathay Bank, a California state-chartered bank. Founded in 1962, Cathay Bank offers a wide range of financial services. Cathay Bank currently operates 33 branches in California, nine branches in New York State, three in the Chicago, Illinois area, three in Washington State, two in Texas, one in Massachusetts, one in Nevada, one in New Jersey, one in Hong Kong, and a representative office in Taipei and in Shanghai. Cathay Bank's website is found at www.cathaybank.com.  Cathay General Bancorp's website is found at www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com.

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