Chang Liu is President and Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp and Cathay Bank of Cathay General Bancorp (CATY). The company reported total compensation of $4,145,991 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $987,750 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,999,949 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,129,200 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $29,092 |
| Total | $4,145,991 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Cathay General Bancorp filed April 16, 2026, accession 0001437749-26-012477.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp and Cathay Bank | $987,750 | $0 | $1,999,949 | $0 | $1,129,200 | $0 | $29,092 | $4,145,991 |
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp and Cathay Bank | $943,250 | $0 | $1,901,973 | $0 | $825,400 | $0 | $17,250 | $3,687,873 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Cathay General Bancorp.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $5,303,882 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-1,157,891 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 29th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 17 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Cathay General Bancorp discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Liu this page | President and Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp and Cathay Bank | $4,145,991 |
| Dunson Cheng | Executive Chairman of Bancorp and Cathay Bank | $2,297,967 |
| Heng Chen | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bancorp and Cathay Bank | $1,731,099 |
| Albert Sun | Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Cathay Bank | $1,095,856 |
| Diana Deen | Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of Cathay Bank | $758,472 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Cathay General Bancorp compensation brief.
Chang Liu's compensation sits inside Cathay General Bancorp's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.