Is Cathay General Bancorp CATY stock Halal to invest in?

No, as of September 2026, Cathay General Bancorp stock (CATY) is not currently classified as a Shariah compliant stock. This verdict follows the screening methodology of AAOIFI (the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions), whose Shariah Standard No. 21 is the leading global benchmark for screening Halal stocks. To qualify as Halal under this standard, a company must keep non-permissible income below 5% of total revenue, keep both interest-bearing investments and interest-bearing debt below 30% of market capitalisation, and have no impermissible preference share structure. Cathay General Bancorp currently does not meet the threshold for the non-permissible income screen. Because screenings are refreshed monthly as new financial reports are published, a non-compliant stock can regain compliant status if its financial structure changes. You can track the latest status of Cathay General Bancorp and discover Shariah compliant alternatives among the Halal stocks in the Tabadulat app.

How often is Cathay General Bancorp CATY reviewed for Shariah compliance?

Tabadulat reviews Cathay General Bancorp CATY for Shariah compliance every month. Each review applies the AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 methodology, screening the company's business activities, non-permissible income, interest-bearing investments, interest-bearing debt, and preference shares, against the company's latest available financial data. The process operates under the direct supervision of Tabadulat's dedicated Shariah Supervisory Board of Islamic finance scholars. Because compliance depends on financial ratios that move with market capitalisation and reported results, a stock's status can change from one review to the next. Monthly screening ensures the status shown for Cathay General Bancorp reflects current financial data rather than an outdated assessment, and Tabadulat app users are notified if a holding in their portfolio becomes non-compliant.

Does Cathay General Bancorp CATY pass the AAOIFI Non Permissible Income criteria?

No, as of September 2026, Cathay General Bancorp stock (CATY) does not pass the AAOIFI non-permissible income screen. Under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21, income from impermissible sources (such as interest or Riba, conventional financial services, alcohol, gambling, or tobacco) must remain below 5% of a company's total revenue. Cathay General Bancorp's income from non-permissible sources currently exceeds this 5% ceiling, which makes the stock non-compliant on this criterion regardless of how it performs on the other screens. The screen is reassessed monthly, so the status can change when the company releases new financial statements.

Does Cathay General Bancorp CATY pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Investments criteria?

Yes, as of September 2026, Cathay General Bancorp stock (CATY) passes the AAOIFI interest-bearing investments screen. Each month Tabadulat compares Cathay General Bancorp's holdings in interest-earning instruments, such as conventional deposits, bonds and treasury bills, against AAOIFI's 30% market capitalisation cap. The current screening shows the company inside the limit. Because the ratio is measured against market capitalisation, it can move with the share price as well as the balance sheet, which is why Tabadulat rescreens the stock every month.

Does Cathay General Bancorp CATY pass the AAOIFI Interest Bearing Debt criteria?

Yes, as of September 2026, Cathay General Bancorp stock (CATY) passes the AAOIFI interest-bearing debt screen. AAOIFI tolerates some conventional borrowing but draws the line at 30% of market capitalisation. On the latest data, Cathay General Bancorp's interest-bearing debt stays below the line. Because market capitalisation changes daily, a company's debt ratio can drift toward or away from the limit even without new borrowing, which is why this screen is reassessed every month.

What is the dividend purification factor for Cathay General Bancorp CATY stock?

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) is currently classified as not Shariah compliant, so no dividend purification factor applies, because purification factors are calculated only for stocks that pass the AAOIFI screens. Purification (Tazkiyah) is the practice of donating to charity the small portion of dividend income that stems from incidental non-permissible sources, such as interest earned on a compliant company's cash deposits. For non-compliant stocks the issue is not purification but eligibility: under AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 the stock does not currently qualify as a Halal investment. If Cathay General Bancorp returns to compliance in a future monthly screening, its purification factor will be published alongside its updated status in the Tabadulat app.

Does Cathay General Bancorp CATY pass the AAOIFI Preference Share screen?

Yes, as of September 2026, Cathay General Bancorp stock (CATY) passes the AAOIFI preference share screen. AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 prohibits investing in preference shares because they grant holders guaranteed or priority rights to dividends and capital ahead of ordinary shareholders, a structure that conflicts with the Shariah principle that investors should share profit and loss in proportion to their ownership. Cathay General Bancorp has no impermissible preference share structure affecting its ordinary shares, so the stock is compliant on this criterion. Like all AAOIFI screens, this is verified in each monthly review.

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Is Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) stock Halal?

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September 2026 AAOIFI screening result for Cathay General Bancorp (CATY): non-permissible income, fail. Interest-bearing investments, pass. Interest-bearing debt, pass. Preference shares, pass. Cathay General Bancorp is not currently Shariah compliant. Re-screened monthly against AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21.

Sector:

Financial Services

Industry:

Banks - Regional

Employees:

1266

Website:

https://www.cathaygeneralbancorp.com

Market cap:

$4.1B

P/E ratio:

11.9

Dividend yield:

2.44%

52-week range:

$44.57 - $65.26

Data as of:

3 September 2026

Screening history:

September 2026: FAIL

Cathay General Bancorp is a bank holding company that primarily serves the Chinese-American community and other diverse communities in the United States. The main function of Cathay General Bancorp is to provide a full range of financial services and products, which include commercial loans, residential mortgage lending, consumer loans, and deposits. Significantly, the company caters to small and mid-sized businesses as well as individual clients. Before any of that matters to a Muslim investor, one question comes first: is Cathay General Bancorp stock Halal?

Is Cathay General Bancorp Shariah compliant?

In financial services the activity screen carries the verdict more often than anywhere else: AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 21 draws a hard line between fee based, permissible services and earning Riba as a business model. For Cathay General Bancorp, that distinction comes first, with the debt and investment ratios behind it.

Does Cathay General Bancorp pass the business activity test?

The activity screen is only part of the picture this month: Cathay General Bancorp currently fails the non-permissible income screen, so the overall verdict is not compliant regardless of the business itself. The watch item in this sector is the sharpest of all: revenue must come from permissible services, not from lending at interest.

Is Cathay General Bancorp's income Halal?

No. Cathay General Bancorp's income from impermissible sources currently exceeds AAOIFI's 5% revenue ceiling, which makes the stock non-compliant on this screen regardless of the others. The screen is reassessed monthly, so the status can change when new financial statements arrive.

Does Cathay General Bancorp meet AAOIFI's debt and investment ratio requirements?

Yes. Both caps hold this month: interest bearing investments and interest bearing debt each stay below 30% of market capitalisation. Because the caps move with the share price, our Shariah Supervisory Board has CATY re-screened every month, and the result above always shows the latest verdict.

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