Columbia Banking System (COLB) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.48
- Forward yield
- 5.28%
- Payout ratio
- 47.0%
- Growth streak
- 4 years
Columbia Banking System pays a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 28, 2026 and was paid on September 14, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.48 per share, a yield of about 5.15% at a share price of $28.76.
Raises have been infrequent rather than annual. The table shows $0.30 per share from late 2021 through February 2023. The payment that went ex-dividend in May 2023 rose to $0.36, an increase of 20%. The rate then held at $0.36 for ten payments before moving to $0.37 with the November 2025 payment, an increase of about 2.8%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 23%. Payments by calendar year were $1.20 in 2022, $1.38 in 2023, $1.44 in 2024 and $1.45 in 2025. The source states that the company has increased its dividend for four consecutive calendar years.
Payments usually go ex-dividend in late February, May, August and November and are paid about two weeks later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late November 2026 and be paid in mid-December.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | $0.37 |
| May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.37 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.37 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.36 |
| May 16, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.36 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 9, 2024 | $0.36 |
| May 13, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | $0.36 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 11, 2024 | $0.36 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | $0.36 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | $0.36 |
| May 15, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.36 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Oct 28, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 17, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | May 18, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | Feb 16, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 12, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | $0.30 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Columbia Banking System (COLB) pay a dividend?
Yes. Columbia Banking System pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.37 per share.
What is COLB's dividend yield?
Columbia Banking System paid $1.48 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.28% at the last price of $28.03. Click here to learn more
When is COLB's most recent ex-dividend date?
Columbia Banking System's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 28, 2026, payable on Sep 14, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has COLB been raising its dividend?
Yes — Columbia Banking System has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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