Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) Dividend History
COLB latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1 yearsof dividend increases
- 2003paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- −5.9%5-year growth a year
- 5.20%forward yield
COLB dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $148
- Each payment
- $37
- Value of the shares
- $2,844
- Dividend yield
- 5.20%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.48 per share, before tax.
COLB dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
COLB dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
COLB yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $24.32 | 6.09% | $1.48 | 6.1% |
| 3 years ago | $20.06 | 7.38% | $4.36 | 21.7% |
| 5 years ago | $35.04 | 4.22% | $8.69 | 24.8% |
| 10 years ago | $32.04 | 4.62% | $17.72 | 55.3% |
| 20 years ago | $32.59 | 4.54% | $24.48 | 75.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
COLB dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
COLB dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.45 | +0.7% | 5.19% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.44 | −16.9% | 5.33% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.73 | −33.6% | 6.49% | 5 |
| 2022 | $2.61 | +2.4% | 8.66% | 8 |
| 2021 | $2.55 | — | 7.79% | 8 |
| 2020 | $1.97 | −12.1% | 5.49% | 7 |
| 2019 | $2.24 | — | 5.51% | 8 |
| 2018 | $1.35 | — | 3.72% | 5 |
| 2017 | $0.88 | −42.5% | 2.03% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.53 | +0.7% | 3.42% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.52 | — | 4.68% | 5 |
| 2014 | $0.94 | +129.3% | 3.40% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.41 | −58.2% | 1.49% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.98 | +263.0% | 5.46% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.27 | +575.0% | 1.40% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.04 | −42.9% | 0.19% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.07 | −87.9% | 0.43% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.58 | −12.1% | 4.86% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.66 | +15.8% | 2.22% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.57 | — | 1.62% | 4 |
COLB dividend history
112 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | 2026-09-14 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-15 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-16 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-15 | $0.37 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-15 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-16 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-17 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-16 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-23 | 2024-09-09 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-23 | 2024-06-10 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-22 | 2024-03-11 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-22 | 2023-12-11 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-24 | 2023-09-11 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-15 | $0.36 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-21 | $0.3 | −14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-20 | 2023-02-06 | $0.3525 | +17.5% |
Show all 112 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-10-28 | $0.3 | −14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-10-28 | $0.3525 | +17.5% | |
| 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-17 | $0.3 | −14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-15 | $0.3525 | — | |
| 2022-05-13 | 2022-05-27 | $0.3525 | +17.5% | |
| 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-18 | $0.3 | −14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-14 | 2022-02-25 | $0.3525 | +17.5% | |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-16 | $0.3 | −14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-18 | 2021-11-30 | $0.3525 | +17.5% | |
| 2021-10-12 | 2021-10-27 | $0.3 | −14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-19 | 2021-08-31 | $0.3525 | +25.9% | |
| 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-25 | $0.28 | −20.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-17 | 2021-05-28 | $0.3525 | +25.9% | |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-26 | $0.28 | −20.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-12 | 2021-02-26 | $0.3525 | +25.9% | |
| 2021-02-09 | 2021-02-24 | $0.28 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-11-30 | $0.21 | −25.0% | |
| 2020-11-09 | 2020-11-25 | $0.28 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-19 | 2020-08-31 | $0.21 | −25.0% | |
| 2020-08-04 | 2020-08-19 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-13 | 2020-05-28 | $0.28 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-15 | $0.21 | −58.0% | |
| 2020-02-04 | 2020-02-19 | $0.5 | +138.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-15 | $0.21 | −25.0% | |
| 2019-11-05 | 2019-11-20 | $0.28 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-15 | $0.21 | −25.0% | |
| 2019-08-06 | 2019-08-21 | $0.28 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-15 | $0.21 | −50.0% | |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-05-22 | $0.42 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-15 | $0.21 | −50.0% | |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-02-20 | $0.42 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-15 | $0.21 | −47.5% | |
| 2018-11-06 | 2018-11-21 | $0.4 | +53.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-07 | 2018-08-22 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-08 | 2018-05-23 | $0.26 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-06 | 2018-02-21 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-11-14 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-07 | 2017-08-23 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-08 | 2017-05-24 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-06 | 2017-02-22 | $0.22 | −43.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-07 | 2016-11-23 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-08 | 2016-08-24 | $0.39 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-09 | 2016-05-25 | $0.37 | −2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-08 | 2016-02-24 | $0.38 | +111.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-09 | — | $0.18 | −50.0% | |
| 2015-11-06 | 2015-11-25 | $0.36 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-03 | 2015-08-19 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-04 | 2015-05-20 | $0.34 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-09 | 2015-02-25 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-29 | 2014-11-19 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-04 | 2014-08-20 | $0.28 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-05 | 2014-05-21 | $0.24 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-03 | 2014-02-19 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-04 | 2013-11-20 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-05 | 2013-08-21 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-06 | 2013-05-22 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-04 | 2013-02-20 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-05 | 2012-11-21 | $0.09 | −70.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-06 | 2012-08-22 | $0.3 | +36.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-07 | 2012-05-23 | $0.22 | −40.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-06 | 2012-02-22 | $0.37 | +184.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-07 | 2011-11-23 | $0.13 | +116.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-08 | 2011-08-24 | $0.06 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-09 | 2011-05-25 | $0.05 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-15 | 2011-03-03 | $0.03 | +200.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-08 | 2010-11-24 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-09 | 2010-08-25 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-10 | 2010-05-26 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-08 | 2010-02-24 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-09 | 2009-11-25 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-03 | 2009-08-19 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-04 | 2009-05-20 | $0.01 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-09 | 2009-02-25 | $0.04 | −42.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-03 | 2008-11-19 | $0.07 | −58.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-04 | 2008-08-20 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-05 | 2008-05-21 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-04 | 2008-02-20 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-05 | 2007-11-21 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-06 | 2007-08-22 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-07 | 2007-05-23 | $0.17 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-05 | 2007-02-21 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-06 | 2006-11-22 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-07 | 2006-08-23 | $0.15 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-08 | 2006-05-24 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-06 | 2006-02-22 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-07 | 2005-11-23 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-08 | 2005-08-24 | $0.11 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-10 | 2005-05-25 | $0.09 | +28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-07 | 2005-02-23 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-08 | 2004-11-24 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-09 | 2004-08-25 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-10 | 2004-05-26 | $0.07 | +47.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-09 | 2004-02-25 | $0.0476 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-03 | 2003-11-19 | $0.0476 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-05 | 2003-08-21 | $0.0476 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-05 | 2003-05-21 | $0.0476 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
COLB stock split history
- 105:100May 10, 2004
- 105:100April 12, 2002
- 11:10May 24, 2001
- 11:10May 8, 2000
- 105:100May 10, 1999
- 3:2May 21, 1998
- 105:100May 6, 1997
- 105:100May 6, 1996
COLB dividend overview
Columbia Banking System pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share, a yield of 5.20% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.45 per share in 2025, up 0.7% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −5.9% a year on average and over ten years −0.5% a year. The payout ratio is 47.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: COLB cash flow statement, COLB key metrics, COLB chart. See the COLB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
COLB dividends FAQ
Does Columbia Banking System pay a dividend?
Yes. Columbia Banking System has paid a regular dividend since 2003, quarterly, most recently $0.37 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 28, 2026.
What is Columbia Banking System's dividend yield?
Columbia Banking System's forward annual dividend is $1.48 per share, a dividend yield of 5.20% at the latest close of $28.44.
How often does Columbia Banking System pay dividends?
Columbia Banking System pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Columbia Banking System's dividend growing?
Columbia Banking System's dividend per share grew from $1.97 in 2020 to $1.45 in 2025, −5.9% a year on average over five years.
What is Columbia Banking System's dividend payout ratio?
Columbia Banking System pays out 47.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 47.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Columbia Banking System split its stock?
Columbia Banking System has split its stock 8 times: 105:100 on May 10, 2004, 105:100 on April 12, 2002, 11:10 on May 24, 2001, 11:10 on May 8, 2000, 105:100 on May 10, 1999, 3:2 on May 21, 1998, 105:100 on May 6, 1997, 105:100 on May 6, 1996. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.