# Columbia Banking System (COLB) — Dividends

COLB · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/colb/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.48 |
| Forward yield | 5.17% |
| 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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | $0.37 |
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.37 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.37 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.37 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.36 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.36 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 9, 2024 | $0.36 |
| May 23, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | $0.36 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 11, 2024 | $0.36 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | $0.36 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | $0.36 |
| May 30, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.36 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Oct 28, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 17, 2022 | $0.30 |
| May 3, 2022 | May 18, 2022 | $0.30 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Feb 16, 2022 | $0.30 |
| 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 5.17% at the last price of $28.63. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has COLB been raising its dividend?

Yes — Columbia Banking System has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.

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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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