Last updated: 28 August 2024 at 6:36pm EST

Dunson Cheng Net Worth




The estimated Net Worth of Dunson K Cheng is at least $36.7 Million dollars as of 26 August 2024. Mr. Cheng owns over 12,401 units of Cathay General Bancorp stock worth over $6,181,563 and over the last 21 years he sold CATY stock worth over $27,467,308. In addition, he makes $3,015,020 as Executive Chairman of the Board of the Company and the Bank at Cathay General Bancorp.

Mr. Cheng CATY stock SEC Form 4 insiders trading

Dunson has made over 64 trades of the Cathay General Bancorp stock since 2013, according to the Form 4 filled with the SEC. Most recently he sold 12,401 units of CATY stock worth $555,441 on 26 August 2024.

The largest trade he's ever made was exercising 104,273 units of Cathay General Bancorp stock on 17 February 2017 worth over $4,309,603. On average, Dunson trades about 12,241 units every 27 days since 2003. As of 26 August 2024 he still owns at least 149,566 units of Cathay General Bancorp stock.

You can see the complete history of Mr. Cheng stock trades at the bottom of the page.





Dunson Cheng biography

Dunson K. Cheng Ph.D. serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of the Company and the Bank of the Company. Mr. has been the Executive Chairman of the Board of Bancorp and Cathay Bank since October 1, 2016. He was the Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Cathay Bank from 1994 to September 2016, and the President of Cathay Bank from 1985 to March 2015. Mr. Cheng has over 30 years of banking experience. He also serves on the boards of DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc. (a supplier of optical components, integrated modules, and test equipment for the fiber optics industry) and Tsinghua Education Foundation (N.A.) Inc. He formerly served on the board of directors of the California Bankers Association. Mr. Cheng received a Ph.D. in Physics. He has been a Director of Cathay Bank since 1982 and of Bancorp since it was formed as a holding company in 1990. Mr. Cheng provides to the Board his extensive banking experience, his broad knowledge of the business and operations of Bancorp and Cathay Bank, and his strong management and leadership skills. His tenure as an officer and a director for over 30 years affords the Board valuable insight regarding all aspects of the business and operations of Bancorp and Cathay Bank.

What is the salary of Dunson Cheng?

As the Executive Chairman of the Board of the Company and the Bank of Cathay General Bancorp, the total compensation of Dunson Cheng at Cathay General Bancorp is $3,015,020. There are no executives at Cathay General Bancorp getting paid more.



How old is Dunson Cheng?

Dunson Cheng is 75, he's been the Executive Chairman of the Board of the Company and the Bank of Cathay General Bancorp since 2016. There are 2 older and 15 younger executives at Cathay General Bancorp. The oldest executive at Cathay General Bancorp is Michael Chang, 82, who is the Independent Director of the Company and the Bank.

Insiders trading at Cathay General Bancorp

Over the last 22 years, insiders at Cathay General Bancorp have traded over $73,158,002 worth of Cathay General Bancorp stock and bought 1,502,019 units worth $17,795,563 . The most active insiders traders include Anthony M Tang, Dunson K Cheng, and Peter Wu. On average, Cathay General Bancorp executives and independent directors trade stock every 20 days with the average trade being worth of $1,076,316. The most recent stock trade was executed by Dunson K Cheng on 26 August 2024, trading 12,401 units of CATY stock currently worth $555,441.



What does Cathay General Bancorp do?

in 1962, cathay bank opened for business with the mission of providing financial services to the growing but underserved chinese-american community in the greater los angeles area, thus becoming the first chinese-american bank in southern california. recognizing that the community it served was part of a more diverse one, cathay bank adopted the motto "an open door for all." its rapid expansion was fueled by successive waves of immigration, burgeoning trade between america and asia, and the economic development of the surrounding community. today, cathay bank is a subsidiary of cathay general bancorp (nasdaq: caty), a publicly held bank holding company. its service network extends from the west coast to new york and massachusetts on the eastern seaboard, north to the state of washington, and south to texas. overseas, it has a presence in the three important commercial centers in the asian-pacific rim—hong kong, taipei, and shanghai. cathay bank, with years of history and experience,



What does Cathay General Bancorp's logo look like?

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Complete history of Mr. Cheng stock trades at Cathay General Bancorp

Date
#
Company
Insider
Trans.
Transaction
Shares Price per share Total value Shares after Source
26 Aug 2024 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 12,401 $44.79 $555,441
26 Aug 2024
149,566
1 Apr 2024 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 70,417 $36.91 $2,599,091
1 Apr 2024
180,055
3 Apr 2023 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 75,532 $34.21 $2,583,950
3 Apr 2023
144,455
16 Aug 2022 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 1,000 $45.49 $45,490
16 Aug 2022
86,984
9 Aug 2022 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 3,000 $42.78 $128,340
9 Aug 2022
87,984
4 Aug 2022 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 19,000 $41.78 $793,820
4 Aug 2022
90,984
1 Apr 2022 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 29,636 $44.52 $1,319,395
1 Apr 2022
115,300
1 Mar 2022 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 7,768 $45.36 $352,356
1 Mar 2022
96,500
1 Apr 2021 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 15,298 $41.48 $634,561
1 Apr 2021
92,912
15 Mar 2021 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 2,717 $43.37 $117,836
15 Mar 2021
80,932
1 Mar 2021 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 5,567 $39.49 $219,841
1 Mar 2021
79,445
9 Feb 2021 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 11,975 $37.52 $449,302
9 Feb 2021
74,583
1 Apr 2020 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 38,605 $21.68 $836,956
1 Apr 2020
86,558
27 Mar 2020 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 1,297 $22.55 $29,247
27 Mar 2020
47,953
2 Mar 2020 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 5,568 $32.13 $178,900
2 Mar 2020
47,886
6 Dec 2019 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 17,969 $37.62 $675,994
6 Dec 2019
43,015
27 Mar 2019 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 1,298 $33.67 $43,704
27 Mar 2019
61,628
1 Mar 2019 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 32,405 $38.36 $1,243,056
1 Mar 2019
61,329
2 Jan 2019 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 17,374 $33.92 $589,326
2 Jan 2019
48,202
27 Nov 2018 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 31,000 $38.69 $1,199,390
27 Nov 2018
30,828
4 May 2018 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 23,333 $41.20 $961,320
4 May 2018
61,828
26 Apr 2018 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 26,667 $40.78 $1,087,480
26 Apr 2018
85,161
27 Mar 2018 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 1,298 $39.51 $51,284
27 Mar 2018
112,472
1 Mar 2018 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 27,868 $41.22 $1,148,719
1 Mar 2018
124,992
13 Feb 2018 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 25,000 $41.53 $1,038,250
13 Feb 2018
97,124
12 Feb 2018 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 20,000 $41.92 $838,400
12 Feb 2018
122,124
2 Jan 2018 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 39,554 $42.64 $1,686,583
2 Jan 2018
159,145
11 Dec 2017 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 50,000 $42.45 $2,122,500
11 Dec 2017
119,591
6 Mar 2017 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 37,555 $39.26 $1,474,409
6 Mar 2017
174,591
1 Mar 2017 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 61,417 $40.26 $2,472,648
1 Mar 2017
212,146
17 Feb 2017 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 104,273 $39.42 $4,110,442
17 Feb 2017
304,993
16 Feb 2017 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 24,240 $38.93 $943,663
16 Feb 2017
220,032
5 Dec 2016 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 20,000 $23.37 $467,400
5 Dec 2016
263,907
29 Nov 2016 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 60,000 $23.37 $1,402,200
29 Nov 2016
263,907
23 Nov 2016 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 94,970 $23.37 $2,219,449
23 Nov 2016
263,907
21 Nov 2016 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 40,000 $23.37 $934,800
21 Nov 2016
253,907
17 Nov 2016 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 27,500 $23.37 $642,675
17 Nov 2016
266,407
17 Nov 2016 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 27,500 $23.37 $642,675
17 Nov 2016
266,407
15 Nov 2016 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 12,500 $23.37 $292,125
15 Nov 2016
251,407
15 Nov 2016 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 12,500 $23.37 $292,125
15 Nov 2016
251,407
22 Dec 2014 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 30,481 $25.33 $772,084
22 Dec 2014
247,755
8 May 2014 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 11,862 $23.43 $277,927
8 May 2014
221,732
13 Dec 2013 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 21,913 $25.23 $552,865
13 Dec 2013
209,870
26 Nov 2013 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Sale 20,000 $27.14 $542,800
26 Nov 2013
187,957
20 Nov 2013 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 104,260 $24.80 $2,585,648
20 Nov 2013
212,217
18 Nov 2013 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 30,400 $24.80 $753,920
18 Nov 2013
113,357
14 Nov 2013 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 19,000 $24.80 $471,200
14 Nov 2013
115,957
22 Mar 2013 Dunson K Cheng
Executive Chairman
Option 12,384 $20.12 $249,166
22 Mar 2013
39,286


Cathay General Bancorp executives and stock owners

Cathay General Bancorp executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: