Community Bank System, Inc.

Community Bank System, Inc.

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$61.52

-0.23%
Financial ServicesBanks - Regional

Community Bank System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Community Bank, N.A. that provides various banking and other financial services to retail, commercial, and municipal customers. It operates through three segments: Banking, Employee Benefit Services, and All Other. The company offers various deposits products, such as checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts, as well as time deposits. It also provides loans, including consumer mortgages; general purpose commercial and industrial loans, and mortgages on commercial properties; paycheck protection program loans; installment loans that are originated through selected dealerships and are secured by automobiles, marine, and other recreational vehicles; personal installment loans and lines of credit for consumers; and home equity products. In addition, the company offers broker-dealer and investment advisory; cash management, investment, and treasury services; asset management; and employee benefit services, as well as operates as a full-service insurance agency that offers personal and commercial lines of insurance, and other risk management products and services. Further, it provides contribution plan administration, employee benefit trust, collective investment fund, retirement plan administration, fund administration, transfer agency, actuarial and benefit consulting, VEBA/HRA, and health and welfare consulting services. Additionally, the company offers wealth management, retirement planning, higher educational planning, fiduciary, risk management, trust, and personal financial planning services; and investment alternatives, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and advisory products, as well as master recordkeeping services. As of January 24, 2022, it operated approximately 215 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts. Community Bank System, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in DeWitt, New York.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$3.23B
EPS3.9800
P/E Ratio15.46
Earnings Date07/28/2026
0.80%
Dividend Yield
4%
3Y-4.0%
5Y+47.0%
10Y+7.0%
43.52%
Dividend Payout Ratio
-4%
3Y-89.0%
5Y+2.0%
10Y-17.0%
3Y+4.0%
5Y+10.0%
10Y+82.0%
Community Bank System, Inc.

Community Bank System, Inc. Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

CBU Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

50

Latest Dividend

$0.4700

Annual Amount

$1.8800

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Apr 22, 2026
Jun 15, 2026Jul 10, 2026
$0.4700
$0.4700
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 21, 2026
Mar 16, 2026Apr 10, 2026
$0.4700
$0.4700
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 15, 2025
Dec 12, 2025Jan 12, 2026
$0.4700
$0.4700
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 16, 2025
Sep 12, 2025Oct 10, 2025
$0.4700
$0.4700
Quarterly+2.17%
Apr 16, 2025
Jun 13, 2025Jul 10, 2025
$0.4600
$0.4600
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 15, 2025
Mar 14, 2025Apr 10, 2025
$0.4600
$0.4600
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 16, 2024
Dec 13, 2024Jan 10, 2025
$0.4600
$0.4600
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 17, 2024
Sep 13, 2024Oct 10, 2024
$0.4600
$0.4600
Quarterly+2.22%
May 15, 2024
Jun 14, 2024Jul 10, 2024
$0.4500
$0.4500
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 14, 2024
Mar 15, 2024Apr 10, 2024
$0.4500
$0.4500
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2023Jan 10, 2024
$0.4500
$0.4500
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 19, 2023
Sep 15, 2023Oct 10, 2023
$0.4500
$0.4500
Quarterly+2.27%
May 17, 2023
Jun 15, 2023Jul 10, 2023
$0.4400
$0.4400
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 15, 2023
Mar 15, 2023Apr 10, 2023
$0.4400
$0.4400
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 16, 2022
Dec 15, 2022Jan 10, 2023
$0.4400
$0.4400
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 20, 2022
Sep 15, 2022Oct 10, 2022
$0.4400
$0.4400
Quarterly+2.33%
May 18, 2022
Jun 15, 2022Jul 11, 2022
$0.4300
$0.4300
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 16, 2022
Mar 15, 2022Apr 11, 2022
$0.4300
$0.4300
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 18, 2021
Dec 15, 2021Jan 10, 2022
$0.4300
$0.4300
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 21, 2021
Sep 15, 2021Oct 8, 2021
$0.4300
$0.4300
Quarterly+2.38%
May 13, 2021
Jun 15, 2021Jul 9, 2021
$0.4200
$0.4200
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 17, 2021
Mar 15, 2021Apr 9, 2021
$0.4200
$0.4200
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 18, 2020
Dec 14, 2020Jan 11, 2021
$0.4200
$0.4200
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 19, 2020
Sep 15, 2020Oct 9, 2020
$0.4200
$0.4200
Quarterly+2.44%
May 20, 2020
Jun 15, 2020Jul 10, 2020
$0.4100
$0.4100
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 20, 2020
Mar 16, 2020Apr 9, 2020
$0.4100
$0.4100
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 20, 2019
Dec 13, 2019Jan 10, 2020
$0.4100
$0.4100
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 21, 2019
Sep 16, 2019Oct 10, 2019
$0.4100
$0.4100
Quarterly+7.89%
May 16, 2019
Jun 14, 2019Jul 10, 2019
$0.3800
$0.3800
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 21, 2019
Mar 15, 2019Apr 10, 2019
$0.3800
$0.3800
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 21, 2018
Dec 14, 2018Jan 10, 2019
$0.3800
$0.3800
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 15, 2018
Sep 14, 2018Oct 10, 2018
$0.3800
$0.3800
Quarterly+11.76%
May 17, 2018
Jun 15, 2018Jul 10, 2018
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 21, 2018
Mar 15, 2018Apr 10, 2018
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 16, 2017
Dec 15, 2017Jan 10, 2018
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 16, 2017
Sep 15, 2017Oct 10, 2017
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly+6.25%
May 25, 2017
Jun 15, 2017Jul 10, 2017
$0.3200
$0.3200
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 22, 2017
Mar 15, 2017Apr 10, 2017
$0.3200
$0.3200
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 21, 2016
Dec 15, 2016Jan 10, 2017
$0.3200
$0.3200
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 19, 2016
Sep 15, 2016Oct 10, 2016
$0.3200
$0.3200
Quarterly+3.23%
May 23, 2016
Jun 15, 2016Jul 11, 2016
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 18, 2016
Mar 15, 2016Apr 11, 2016
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 20, 2015
Dec 15, 2015Jan 11, 2016
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 20, 2015
Sep 15, 2015Oct 9, 2015
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly+3.33%
May 26, 2015
Jun 15, 2015Jul 10, 2015
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 19, 2015
Mar 16, 2015Apr 10, 2015
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 26, 2014
Dec 15, 2014Jan 9, 2015
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 21, 2014
Sep 15, 2014Oct 10, 2014
$0.3000
$0.3000
Quarterly+7.14%
May 15, 2014
Jun 16, 2014Jul 10, 2014
$0.2800
$0.2800
Quarterly0.00%
Feb 25, 2014
Mar 14, 2014Apr 10, 2014
$0.2800
$0.2800
Quarterly-
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Community Bank System, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-97.56M
2025
Net Income
210.46M
2025
Payout Ratio
46.36%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
46.36%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
41.8%

Excellent FCF coverage. Dividend is well-supported by actual cash generation with ample room for increases and business reinvestment.

Dividend Growth
-1.9%

Dividend cut is concerning. Investigate whether due to one-time factors or fundamental business deterioration. Reassess dividend sustainability.

Sustainability
Good

Sustainable dividend with adequate coverage. Some areas for improvement but overall appears safe for dividend investors.