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COLB Dividend Analysis

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Financial ServicesBanks - RegionalScore data as of Sep 4, 2026

COLB

Dividends
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
Financial Services· Banks - Regional
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 5/10
Low Priority
In Line With Peers
Score data as of Sep 4, 2026
Last price
$30.80
+$0.35 (+1.15%)
Latest market quote
Momentum35
Value60
Quality60
Risk Resilience55
Sentiment84
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Dividend Analysis Overview

Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.

History
47
dividends captured
Growth years
4
raw events; specials not isolated
Durability score
65/100
coverage and consistency proxy
Shareholder yield
3.37%
2.22% buyback yield

Next announced event

$0.37

COLB dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.

Ex-date
Aug 28, 2026
Pay date
Sep 14, 2026
Frequency
quarterly

Latest dividend record

Aug 28, 2026

Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.

Dividend yield
4.81%
Latest dividend
$0.37
0.00% vs prior payment
Trailing annual dividend
$1.48
2.78% vs prior complete year
Ex-dividend date
Aug 28, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Frequency
quarterly
Inferred from available dividend events
Payment date
Sep 14, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Payout ratio
55.77%
Dividend as a share of earnings where available
FCF payout
32.97%
Dividend as a share of free cash flow per share
FCF coverage
3.03x
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend

AIQ Dividend bridge

Quality60/100

Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.

Value60/100

Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience55/100

Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.

Recent Dividend History

Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.

Dividend reliability

Active payer

Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.

Yield
4.81%
Current income rate
TTM trend
Trailing income rising
2.78% vs prior complete year
FCF coverage
Covered by FCF
3.03x
Payout ratio
55.77%
Earnings payout context
Recent dividend cadence
8 records
Nov 24
$0.36
Feb 25
$0.36
May 25
$0.36
Aug 25
$0.36
Nov 25
$0.37
Feb 26
$0.37
May 26
$0.37
Aug 26
$0.37

Annual dividend trail

2015 - 2026

12 plotted years

Dividend growth

+2.78% 1Y

Latest increase +2.78%
Latest dividend event timeline
Declared
Aug 14, 2026
Ex-date
Aug 28, 2026
Record
Aug 28, 2026
Paid
Sep 14, 2026

Latest row amount $0.37, event yield 4.92%.

Event field coverage
Declaration40/52
Record40/52
Payment40/52
Frequency40/52
History depth
52 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Aug 28, 2026
latest covered ex-date
Last checked
Sep 5, 2026
independent from event date
Date coverage
40/52 pay
40/52 record dates

This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.

Recent dividend chart

Dividend payments

Showing latest 5 of 52 rows
Ex-dateLabelDividendAdjustedEvent yieldFrequencyTTM adjustedDeclaredRecord datePayment date
Aug 28, 2026$0.37
$0.37
4.92%Quarterly$1.48Aug 14, 2026Aug 28, 2026Sep 14, 2026
May 29, 2026$0.37
$0.37
4.96%Quarterly$1.47May 15, 2026May 29, 2026Jun 15, 2026
Feb 27, 2026$0.37
$0.37
5.13%Quarterly$1.46Feb 13, 2026Feb 27, 2026Mar 16, 2026
Nov 28, 2025$0.37
$0.37
5.23%Quarterly$1.45Nov 14, 2025Nov 28, 2025Dec 15, 2025
Aug 29, 2025$0.36
$0.36
5.38%Quarterly$1.44Aug 15, 2025Aug 29, 2025Sep 15, 2025
Show older history+47 rows
May 30, 2025$0.36
$0.36
6.16%Quarterly$1.44May 16, 2025May 30, 2025Jun 16, 2025
Feb 28, 2025$0.36
$0.36
5.39%Quarterly$1.44Feb 14, 2025Feb 28, 2025Mar 17, 2025
Nov 29, 2024$0.36
$0.36
4.64%Quarterly$1.44Nov 15, 2024Nov 29, 2024Dec 16, 2024
Aug 23, 2024$0.36
$0.36
5.77%Quarterly$1.44Aug 12, 2024Aug 23, 2024Sep 9, 2024
May 23, 2024$0.36
$0.36
7.64%Quarterly$1.44May 13, 2024May 24, 2024Jun 10, 2024
Feb 22, 2024$0.36
$0.36
7.96%Quarterly$1.44Feb 9, 2024Feb 23, 2024Mar 11, 2024
Nov 22, 2023$0.36
$0.36
6.31%Quarterly$1.38Nov 13, 2023Nov 24, 2023Dec 11, 2023
Aug 24, 2023$0.36
$0.36
6.69%Quarterly$1.32Aug 14, 2023Aug 25, 2023Sep 11, 2023
May 30, 2023$0.36
$0.36
6.09%Quarterly$1.26May 15, 2023May 31, 2023Jun 15, 2023
Feb 3, 2023$0.30
$0.30
3.68%Quarterly$1.20Jan 24, 2023Feb 6, 2023Feb 21, 2023
Oct 14, 2022$0.30
$0.30
4.03%Quarterly$1.20Oct 5, 2022Oct 17, 2022Oct 28, 2022
Aug 2, 2022$0.30
$0.30
4.07%Quarterly$1.20Jul 21, 2022Aug 3, 2022Aug 17, 2022
May 3, 2022$0.30
$0.30
3.99%Quarterly$1.18Apr 21, 2022May 4, 2022May 18, 2022
Feb 1, 2022$0.30
$0.30
3.33%Quarterly$1.16Jan 19, 2022Feb 2, 2022Feb 16, 2022
Oct 12, 2021$0.30
$0.30
3.38%Irregular$1.14Sep 30, 2021Oct 13, 2021Oct 27, 2021
Aug 10, 2021$0.28
$0.28
3.01%Quarterly$1.12Jul 29, 2021Aug 11, 2021Aug 25, 2021
May 11, 2021$0.28
$0.28
2.62%Quarterly$1.12Apr 29, 2021May 12, 2021May 26, 2021
Feb 9, 2021$0.28
$0.28
2.62%Quarterly$1.12Jan 28, 2021Feb 10, 2021Feb 24, 2021
Nov 9, 2020$0.28
$0.28
4.04%Quarterly$1.34Oct 29, 2020Nov 11, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Aug 4, 2020$0.28
$0.28
4.68%Quarterly$1.34Jul 23, 2020Aug 5, 2020Aug 19, 2020
May 13, 2020$0.28
$0.28
5.21%Semi-Annual$1.34Apr 30, 2020May 14, 2020May 28, 2020
Feb 4, 2020$0.50
$0.50
3.74%Special$1.48Jan 22, 2020Feb 5, 2020Feb 19, 2020
Nov 5, 2019$0.28
$0.28
3.47%Quarterly$1.40Oct 23, 2019Nov 6, 2019Nov 20, 2019
Aug 6, 2019$0.28
$0.28
4.43%Annual$1.52Jul 24, 2019Aug 7, 2019Aug 21, 2019
May 7, 2019$0.42
$0.42
4.01%Quarterly$1.50Apr 24, 2019May 8, 2019May 22, 2019
Feb 5, 2019$0.42
$0.42
3.64%Quarterly$1.34Jan 23, 2019Feb 6, 2019Feb 20, 2019
Nov 6, 2018$0.40
$0.40
3.05%Quarterly$1.14Oct 24, 2018Nov 7, 2018Nov 21, 2018
Aug 7, 2018$0.26
$0.26
2.30%Quarterly$0.96Jul 25, 2018Aug 8, 2018Aug 22, 2018
May 8, 2018$0.26
$0.26
2.21%Quarterly$0.92Apr 25, 2018May 9, 2018May 23, 2018
Feb 6, 2018$0.22
$0.22
2.12%Quarterly$0.88Jan 25, 2018Feb 7, 2018Feb 21, 2018
Oct 30, 2017$0.22
$0.22
2.05%Quarterly$0.88Oct 19, 2017Oct 31, 2017Nov 14, 2017
Aug 7, 2017$0.22
$0.22
2.69%Quarterly$1.05Jul 28, 2017Aug 9, 2017Aug 23, 2017
May 8, 2017$0.22
$0.22
3.02%Quarterly$1.22Apr 27, 2017May 10, 2017May 24, 2017
Feb 6, 2017$0.22
$0.22
3.48%Quarterly$1.37Jan 27, 2017Feb 8, 2017Feb 22, 2017
Nov 7, 2016$0.39
$0.39
4.61%Quarterly$1.53Oct 28, 2016Nov 9, 2016Nov 23, 2016
Aug 8, 2016$0.39
$0.39
$1.50
May 9, 2016$0.37
$0.37
$1.45
Feb 8, 2016$0.38
$0.38
$1.42
Nov 6, 2015$0.36
$0.36
$1.34
Aug 3, 2015$0.34
$0.34
$1.28
May 4, 2015$0.34
$0.34
$1.22
Feb 9, 2015$0.30
$0.30
$1.12
Oct 29, 2014$0.30
$0.30
$0.94
Aug 4, 2014$0.28
$0.28
$0.75
May 5, 2014$0.24
$0.24
Feb 3, 2014$0.12
$0.12
Nov 4, 2013$0.11
$0.11
Dividend context
How to read COLB's dividend profile

Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.

Yield needs coverage

A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.

Payment history matters

Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.

Payout ratio is context

A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.

Dividend calculators

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Primary calculator
Calculate COLB dividend income

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Secondary calculator
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COLB Dividends FAQ

Does COLB pay a dividend?

If Columbia Banking System, Inc. has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for COLB.

What is COLB's dividend yield?

COLB's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.

Is COLB's dividend sustainable?

Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.

When is COLB's next dividend payment?

When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.

How should investors interpret COLB's dividend growth?

Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.

What does COLB's dividend reliability view show?

COLB's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.