CBU Dividend History & Yield

Community Financial System, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer Dividend growthFinancial
$63.15
-1.10% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.98%
$1.88/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.98%
$1.88/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.88
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.47
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 15, 2026 Declared
in 7 days
Next pay date
Oct 13, 2026
in 35 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 15, 2026
$0.47 per share
Payout ratio
44%
of earnings
Market cap
3.3B
P/E 14.7
5y dividend CAGR
+2.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
16 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
35.5
since Mar 11, 1991
1y total return
+8.6%
price +5.4% + dividends 3.1%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days) Oct 13, 2026 $0.47 $47.00 Declared
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 (in 98 days) Dec 29, 2026 $0.47 $47.00 Estimated
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 (in 189 days) Mar 30, 2027 $0.47 $47.00 Estimated
Tue, Jun 15, 2027 (in 280 days) Jun 29, 2027 $0.47 $47.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CBU's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.88 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 13, 2016 to Jun 15, 2026; most recent $0.47$0.00$0.25$0.50Sep 13, 2016: $0.32Sep '16Dec 13, 2016: $0.32Mar 13, 2017: $0.32Jun 13, 2017: $0.32Sep 14, 2017: $0.34Dec 14, 2017: $0.34Dec '17Mar 14, 2018: $0.34Jun 14, 2018: $0.34Sep 13, 2018: $0.38Dec 13, 2018: $0.38Mar 14, 2019: $0.38Mar '19Jun 13, 2019: $0.38Sep 13, 2019: $0.41Dec 12, 2019: $0.41Mar 13, 2020: $0.41Jun 12, 2020: $0.41Jun '20Sep 14, 2020: $0.42Dec 11, 2020: $0.42Mar 12, 2021: $0.42Jun 14, 2021: $0.42Sep 14, 2021: $0.43Sep '21Dec 14, 2021: $0.43Mar 14, 2022: $0.43Jun 14, 2022: $0.43Sep 14, 2022: $0.44Dec 14, 2022: $0.44Dec '22Mar 14, 2023: $0.44Jun 14, 2023: $0.44Sep 14, 2023: $0.45Dec 14, 2023: $0.45Mar 14, 2024: $0.45Mar '24Jun 14, 2024: $0.45Sep 13, 2024: $0.46Dec 13, 2024: $0.46Mar 14, 2025: $0.46Jun 13, 2025: $0.46Jun '25Sep 12, 2025: $0.47Dec 12, 2025: $0.47Mar 16, 2026: $0.47Jun 15, 2026: $0.47

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $1.32$1.3220172018: $1.44$1.4420182019: $1.58$1.5820192020: $1.66$1.6620202021: $1.70$1.7020212022: $1.74$1.7420222023: $1.78$1.7820232024: $1.82$1.8220242025: $1.86$1.8620252026 (YTD): $0.94$0.942026 YTD

How much CBU do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month639$40,309$1,200
$500 / month3,192$201,543$6,000
$1,000 / month6,383$403,085$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.98%. $10,000 in CBU would currently pay about $298 a year ($25 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

CBU dividend history

Show all 145 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 15, 2026 $0.47 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2026 $0.47 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2025 $0.47 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2025 $0.47 +2.2%
Jun 13, 2025 $0.46 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2025 $0.46 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2024 $0.46 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2024 $0.46 +2.2%
Jun 14, 2024 $0.45 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2024 $0.45 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2023 $0.45 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2023 $0.45 +2.3%
Jun 14, 2023 $0.44 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2023 $0.44 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2022 $0.44 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2022 $0.44 +2.3%
Jun 14, 2022 $0.43 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2022 $0.43 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2021 $0.43 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2021 $0.43 +2.4%
Jun 14, 2021 $0.42 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2021 $0.42 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2020 $0.42 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2020 $0.42 +2.4%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

CBU scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Community Financial System, Inc.

Community Financial System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Community Bank, N.A. that provides various banking and other financial services to retail, commercial, institutional, and governmental customers. The company operates in four segments: Banking, Employee Benefit Services, Insurance Services and Wealth Management Services. The Banking Segment offers lending and depository-related products and services; treasury management solutions and payment processing services, as well as certain corporate overhead-related expenses to individuals, businesses, and governmental units.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Banks - Regional. First dividend on our records: Mar 11, 1991. 145 payments tracked.

CBU dividend FAQ

When is CBU's next ex-dividend date?

CBU's next ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.47 per share, expected on Oct 13, 2026.

How often does CBU pay dividends?

CBU pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.47 per share with an ex-date of Jun 15, 2026.

What is CBU's dividend yield?

CBU's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.98%, based on $1.88 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $63.15. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.88 per share, is 2.98%.

How much does CBU pay per share?

CBU pays about $0.47 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.88 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $188.00 a year.

Has CBU grown or cut its dividend?

CBU has raised its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 2.3% a year (+2.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of CBU do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.98%, you would need about 639 shares of CBU (roughly $40,309 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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