ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Cathay General Bancorp ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$30M
Total assets
97
Participants
79th
Percentile by assets
$310,890
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Cathay General Bancorp · California · Finance & Insurance

$30M in assets, 97 participants

Cathay General Bancorp's Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $30M in total assets and 97 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 79th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 79th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #6,056 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Where Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $30M for 97 participants (~$310,890/participant), up 4.7% in 2023.

$30M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
97
covered participants
79th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$310,890
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants fell from 111 in the plan year 2022 filing to 97 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets rose from $29M in the plan year 2022 filing to $30M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan outranks 79% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 0.3x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$29M
Net Assets (End of Year)$30M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN954274680
Plan Effective Date1985-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cathay General Bancorp)

$200M$250M$300M 202220232024 $221M $290M ▲ +31.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Cathay General Bancorp plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,228 $221M
2023 2 1,217 $259M
2024 2 1,291 $290M

Nearby ESOP Plans in California

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Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2023?
Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan edged up modestly - up 4.7% during 2023, from $29M to $30M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have Cathay General Bancorp plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cathay General Bancorp's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.4%, from $221M to $290M.
Where does Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 79th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Cathay Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Consulting Engineers Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan in IL ($30M, 141 participants).

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