EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, John R. Howe, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of The Cato Corporation (the

“Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

that on the date of this Certification:

1.

the Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended May 1, 2021 (the “Report”) fully complies with the

requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and 

 results of operations of the Company.

Dated: May 27, 2021

/s/ John R. Howe

John R. Howe

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer