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Note 4 - Earnings per Share (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
   

Three months ended September 30,

   

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2014

   

2013

   

2014

   

2013

 

Net income attributable to Cathay General Bancorp

  $ 35,909     $ 32,478     $ 102,252     $ 91,241  

Dividends on preferred stock and noncash charge from repayment

    -       (2,434 )     -       (9,685 )

Net income available to common stockholders

  $ 35,909     $ 30,044     $ 102,252     $ 81,556  
                                 

Weighted-average shares:

                               

Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

    79,677,952       78,894,262       79,639,202       78,853,333  

Dilutive effect of weighted-average outstanding common share equivalents

                               

Warrants

    346,101       171,426       306,306       57,771  

Options

    109,803       -       103,022       -  

Restricted stock units

    42,244       48,434       39,289       33,048  

Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

    80,176,100       79,114,122       80,087,819       78,944,152  
                                 

Average stock options and warrants with anti-dilutive effect

    1,990,358       3,668,285       1,993,384       4,958,218  

Earnings per common share:

                               

Basic

  $ 0.45     $ 0.38     $ 1.28     $ 1.03  

Diluted

  $ 0.45     $ 0.38     $ 1.28     $ 1.03