Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) Dividend History
CBU latest dividend
$0.49last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 13Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 34 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.3%5-year growth a year
- 3.15%forward yield
CBU dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $190
- Each payment
- $48
- Value of the shares
- $6,024
- Dividend yield
- 3.15%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.90 per share, before tax.
CBU dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CBU dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)43.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)41.8%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+2.3%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases34
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CBU yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $55.63 | 3.42% | $1.90 | 3.4% |
| 3 years ago | $42.24 | 4.50% | $5.56 | 13.2% |
| 5 years ago | $70.60 | 2.69% | $9.06 | 12.8% |
| 10 years ago | $47.17 | 4.03% | $16.65 | 35.3% |
| 20 years ago | $23.28 | 8.16% | $26.83 | 115.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CBU dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CBU dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.86 | +2.2% | 3.24% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.82 | +2.2% | 2.95% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.78 | +2.3% | 3.42% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.74 | +2.4% | 2.76% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.70 | +2.4% | 2.28% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.66 | +5.1% | 2.66% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.58 | +9.7% | 2.23% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.44 | +9.1% | 2.47% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.32 | +4.8% | 2.46% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.26 | +3.3% | 2.04% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.22 | +5.2% | 3.05% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.16 | +5.5% | 3.04% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.10 | +3.8% | 2.77% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.06 | +6.0% | 3.87% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.00 | +6.4% | 3.60% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.94 | +6.8% | 3.38% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.88 | +2.3% | 4.56% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.86 | +4.9% | 3.53% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.82 | +5.1% | 4.13% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.78 | — | 3.39% | 4 |
CBU dividend history
164 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-10-13 | $0.49 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-07-10 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-04-10 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-12 | 2026-01-12 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-12 | 2025-10-10 | $0.47 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-07-10 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-04-10 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-13 | 2025-01-10 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-10 | $0.46 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-07-10 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-10 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-14 | 2024-01-10 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-10-10 | $0.45 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-10 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-04-10 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-14 | 2023-01-10 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 164 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-10 | $0.44 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-11 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-11 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-14 | 2022-01-10 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-08 | $0.43 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-07-09 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-09 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-11 | 2021-01-11 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-10-09 | $0.42 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-07-10 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-13 | 2020-04-09 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-12 | 2020-01-10 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-10-10 | $0.41 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-07-10 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-04-10 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-10 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-10-10 | $0.38 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-10 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-04-10 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-10 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-10 | $0.34 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-07-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-04-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-13 | 2017-01-10 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-10-10 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-13 | 2016-07-11 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-04-11 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-11 | 2016-01-11 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-10-09 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-07-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-12 | 2015-04-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-11 | 2015-01-09 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-10-10 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-07-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-12 | 2014-04-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-12 | 2014-01-10 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-12 | 2013-10-10 | $0.28 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-07-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-04-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2013-01-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-10-10 | $0.27 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-07-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-13 | 2012-04-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-13 | 2012-01-10 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-13 | 2011-10-07 | $0.26 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-13 | 2011-07-11 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-11 | 2011-04-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-13 | 2011-01-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-13 | 2010-10-11 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-11 | 2010-07-09 | $0.24 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-11 | 2010-04-09 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-11 | 2010-01-11 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-11 | 2009-10-09 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-11 | 2009-07-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-12 | 2009-04-10 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-11 | 2009-01-09 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-11 | 2008-10-10 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-12 | 2008-07-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-12 | 2008-04-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-12 | 2008-01-10 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-10-10 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-13 | 2007-07-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-13 | 2007-04-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-13 | 2007-01-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-13 | 2006-10-10 | $0.2 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-13 | 2006-07-10 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-13 | 2006-04-10 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-13 | 2006-01-10 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-13 | 2005-10-11 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-13 | 2005-07-11 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-11 | 2005-04-11 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-13 | 2005-01-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-13 | 2004-10-11 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-14 | 2004-07-09 | $0.16 | — | |
| 2004-03-11 | 2004-04-09 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-11 | 2004-01-09 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-11 | 2003-10-10 | $0.16 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-12 | 2003-07-10 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-12 | 2003-04-10 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-12 | 2003-01-10 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-12 | 2002-10-10 | $0.145 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-12 | 2002-07-10 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-13 | 2002-04-10 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-12 | 2002-01-10 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-12 | 2001-10-10 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-13 | 2001-07-10 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-13 | 2001-04-10 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-13 | 2001-01-10 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-13 | 2000-10-10 | $0.135 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-13 | 2000-07-10 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-13 | 2000-04-10 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-13 | 2000-01-10 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-13 | 1999-10-11 | $0.125 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-11 | 1999-07-09 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-11 | 1999-04-09 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-11 | 1999-01-11 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-11 | 1998-10-09 | $0.115 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-11 | 1998-07-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-12 | 1998-04-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-11 | 1998-01-09 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-11 | 1997-10-10 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-12 | 1997-07-10 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-12 | 1997-04-10 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-12 | 1997-01-10 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-12 | 1996-10-10 | $0.09 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-12 | 1996-07-10 | $0.0825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-13 | 1996-04-10 | $0.0825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-13 | 1996-01-10 | $0.0825 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-13 | 1995-10-10 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-13 | 1995-07-10 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-09 | 1995-04-10 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-09 | 1995-01-10 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-09 | 1994-10-11 | $0.075 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-09 | 1994-07-11 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-09 | 1994-04-11 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-09 | 1994-01-10 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-09 | 1993-10-12 | $0.0675 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-09 | 1993-07-09 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-09 | 1993-04-09 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-09 | 1993-01-11 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-09 | 1992-10-09 | $0.0625 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-09 | 1992-07-10 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-10 | 1992-04-10 | $0.05 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-10 | 1992-01-10 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-10 | 1991-10-10 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-10 | 1991-07-10 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-11 | 1991-04-10 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-10 | 1991-01-10 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-10 | 1990-10-10 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-11 | 1990-07-10 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-09 | 1990-04-10 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-11 | 1990-01-10 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-11 | 1989-10-10 | $0.0475 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-09 | — | $0.19 | — | |
| 1989-03-09 | 1989-04-10 | $0.19 | — | |
| 1988-12-09 | 1989-01-10 | $0.19 | — | |
| 1988-09-09 | 1988-10-10 | $0.19 | — | |
| 1988-06-09 | 1988-07-11 | $0.19 | — | |
| 1988-03-09 | 1988-04-11 | $0.19 | — | |
| 1987-12-09 | 1988-01-11 | $0.19 | — | |
| 1987-09-09 | 1987-10-09 | $0.19 | — | |
| 1987-06-09 | 1987-07-10 | $0.19 | — | |
| 1987-03-09 | 1987-04-10 | $0.19 | +8.4% | |
| 1986-12-09 | 1987-01-10 | $0.1752 | — | |
| 1986-09-09 | — | $0.1752 | — | |
| 1986-06-10 | — | $0.1752 | −50.0% | |
| 1986-03-21 | — | $0.3504 | — | |
| 1985-12-27 | — | $0.3504 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CBU stock split history
- 2:1April 13, 2004
- 2:1March 13, 1997
CBU dividend overview
Community Bank System pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share, a yield of 3.15% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.86 per share in 2025, up 2.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 2.3% a year on average and over ten years 4.3% a year. The payout ratio is 43.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: CBU cash flow statement, CBU key metrics, CBU chart. See the CBU stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CBU dividends FAQ
Does Community Bank System pay a dividend?
Yes. Community Bank System has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.49 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2026.
What is Community Bank System's dividend yield?
Community Bank System's forward annual dividend is $1.90 per share, a dividend yield of 3.15% at the latest close of $60.24.
How often does Community Bank System pay dividends?
Community Bank System pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Community Bank System's dividend growing?
Community Bank System's dividend per share grew from $1.66 in 2020 to $1.86 in 2025, 2.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 34 years in a row.
What is Community Bank System's dividend payout ratio?
Community Bank System pays out 43.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 41.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Community Bank System split its stock?
Community Bank System has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on April 13, 2004, 2:1 on March 13, 1997. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.