Note 24 - Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

24.        Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)

      The following table sets forth selected unaudited quarterly financial data:

	Summary of Operations
	2014											2013
	Fourth			Third			Second			First		Fourth		Third			Second			First
	Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter		Quarter		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Interest income	$	106,043		$	106,335		$	105,062		$	101,207	$	101,621	$	102,462		$	100,862		$	102,051
Interest expense		18,292			19,580			19,445			18,549		19,659		19,854			20,868			21,919
Net interest income		87,751			86,755			85,617			82,658		81,962		82,608			79,994			80,132
Reversal for credit losses		(2,000	)		(5,100	)		(3,700	)		-		-		(3,000	)		-			-
Net-interest income after provision for loan losses		89,751			91,855			89,317			82,658		81,962		85,608			79,994			80,132
Non-interest income		7,973			8,974			9,021			14,559		8,345		16,720			20,361			14,881
Non-interest expense		41,125			42,607			42,513			48,068		40,319		50,670			53,716			49,128
Income before income tax expense		56,599			58,222			55,825			49,149		49,988		51,658			46,639			45,885
Income tax expense		21,021			22,313			20,741			17,890		17,946		19,029			16,573			16,887
Net income		35,578			35,909			35,084			31,259		32,042		32,629			30,066			28,998
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		-			-			-			-		140		151			150			151
Net income attributable to Cathay General Bancorp		35,578			35,909			35,084			31,259		31,902		32,478			29,916			28,847
Dividends on preferred stock		-			-			-			-		-		(2,434	)		(2,067	)		(5,184	)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	35,578		$	35,909		$	35,084		$	31,259	$	31,902	$	30,044		$	27,849		$	23,663
Basic net income attributable to common stockholders per common share	$	0.45		$	0.45		$	0.44		$	0.39	$	0.40	$	0.38		$	0.35		$	0.30
Diluted net income attributable to common stockholders per common share	$	0.44		$	0.45		$	0.44		$	0.39	$	0.40	$	0.38		$	0.35		$	0.30