What if you'd held CATY?
A $1,000 investment in Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) at the month-end close of 1990-12 would be worth $36,343 at the close of 2026-08 — +3534.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $23,342.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1990
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $1,000 | — |
| 1991 | $1,023 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | $1,291 | +26.1% |
| 1993 | $1,029 | -20.3% |
| 1994 | $1,012 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | $1,215 | +20.1% |
| 1996 | $1,593 | +31.1% |
| 1997 | $3,047 | +91.2% |
| 1998 | $3,488 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | $3,558 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | $5,221 | +46.7% |
| 2001 | $5,779 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | $6,959 | +20.4% |
| 2003 | $10,395 | +49.4% |
| 2004 | $14,041 | +35.1% |
| 2005 | $13,605 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | $13,192 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | $10,250 | -22.3% |
| 2008 | $9,419 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | $3,041 | -67.7% |
| 2010 | $6,750 | +122.0% |
| 2011 | $6,052 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | $7,936 | +31.1% |
| 2013 | $10,895 | +37.3% |
| 2014 | $10,552 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | $13,157 | +24.7% |
| 2016 | $16,360 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | $18,558 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | $15,128 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | $17,773 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | $15,703 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | $21,628 | +37.7% |
| 2022 | $21,174 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | $24,029 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | $26,517 | +10.4% |
| 2025 | $27,744 | +4.6% |
| 2026 | $36,343 | +31.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CATY was 1995-06 ($1.48): $1,000 then is $42,236 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($63.03): $1,000 then is $992.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CATY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) at the start of 1990 would be worth about $36,343 today, a total return of +3534.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CATY?
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)'s strongest calendar year since 1990 was 2010, a +122.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,220 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2009, at -67.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in CATY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1990-12 would have grown to about $410,602 on $42,900 invested.
Did CATY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $23,342. CATY beat the S&P 500 by +55.7% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) historical total-return data from 1990-12 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.