COLB Dividend History & Yield

Columbia Banking System, Inc. · NasdaqGS

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer
$30.27
-1.72% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
4.89%
$1.48/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.89%
$1.48/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.48
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.37
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 27, 2026 Estimated
in 79 days
Next pay date
Dec 14, 2026
in 96 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 28, 2026
$0.37 per share
Payout ratio
58%
of earnings
Market cap
8.6B
P/E 11.9
5y dividend CAGR
+5.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
23.3
since May 5, 2003
1y total return
+18.6%
price +13.1% + dividends 5.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Nov 27, 2026 (in 79 days) Dec 14, 2026 $0.37 $37.00 Estimated
Fri, Feb 26, 2027 (in 170 days) Mar 15, 2027 $0.37 $37.00 Estimated
Fri, May 28, 2027 (in 261 days) Jun 14, 2027 $0.37 $37.00 Estimated
Fri, Aug 27, 2027 (in 352 days) Sep 13, 2027 $0.37 $37.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from COLB's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.48 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 7, 2016 to Aug 28, 2026; most recent $0.37$0.00$0.30$0.60Nov 7, 2016: $0.39Nov '16Feb 6, 2017: $0.22May 8, 2017: $0.22Aug 7, 2017: $0.22Oct 30, 2017: $0.22Feb 6, 2018: $0.22Feb '18May 8, 2018: $0.26Aug 7, 2018: $0.26Nov 6, 2018: $0.40Feb 5, 2019: $0.42May 7, 2019: $0.42May '19Aug 6, 2019: $0.28Nov 5, 2019: $0.28Feb 4, 2020: $0.50May 13, 2020: $0.28Aug 4, 2020: $0.28Aug '20Nov 9, 2020: $0.28Feb 9, 2021: $0.28May 11, 2021: $0.28Aug 10, 2021: $0.28Oct 12, 2021: $0.30Oct '21Feb 1, 2022: $0.30May 3, 2022: $0.30Aug 2, 2022: $0.30Oct 14, 2022: $0.30Feb 3, 2023: $0.30Feb '23May 30, 2023: $0.36Aug 24, 2023: $0.36Nov 22, 2023: $0.36Feb 22, 2024: $0.36May 23, 2024: $0.36May '24Aug 23, 2024: $0.36Nov 29, 2024: $0.36Feb 28, 2025: $0.36May 30, 2025: $0.36Aug 29, 2025: $0.36Aug '25Nov 28, 2025: $0.37Feb 27, 2026: $0.37May 29, 2026: $0.37Aug 28, 2026: $0.37

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $0.88$0.8820172018: $1.14$1.1420182019: $1.40$1.4020192020: $1.34$1.3420202021: $1.14$1.1420212022: $1.20$1.2020222023: $1.38$1.3820232024: $1.44$1.4420242025: $1.45$1.4520252026 (YTD): $1.11$1.112026 YTD

How much COLB do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month811$24,543$1,200
$500 / month4,055$122,716$6,000
$1,000 / month8,109$245,432$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.89%. $10,000 in COLB would currently pay about $489 a year ($41 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

COLB dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 28, 2026 Sep 14, 2026 $0.37 +0.0%
May 29, 2026 Jun 15, 2026 $0.37 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2026 Mar 16, 2026 $0.37 +0.0%
Nov 28, 2025 Dec 15, 2025 $0.37 +2.8%
Aug 29, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 $0.36 +0.0%
May 30, 2025 Jun 16, 2025 $0.36 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2025 Mar 17, 2025 $0.36 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2024 Dec 16, 2024 $0.36 +0.0%
Aug 23, 2024 Sep 9, 2024 $0.36 +0.0%
May 23, 2024 Jun 10, 2024 $0.36 +0.0%
Feb 22, 2024 Mar 11, 2024 $0.36 +0.0%
Nov 22, 2023 Dec 11, 2023 $0.36 +0.0%
Aug 24, 2023 Sep 11, 2023 $0.36 +0.0%
May 30, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 $0.36 +20.0%
Feb 3, 2023 Feb 21, 2023 $0.30 +0.0%
Oct 14, 2022 Oct 28, 2022 $0.30 +0.0%
Aug 2, 2022 Aug 17, 2022 $0.30 +0.0%
May 3, 2022 May 18, 2022 $0.30 +0.0%
Feb 1, 2022 Feb 16, 2022 $0.30 +0.0%
Oct 12, 2021 Oct 27, 2021 $0.30 +7.1%
Aug 10, 2021 Aug 25, 2021 $0.28 +0.0%
May 11, 2021 May 26, 2021 $0.28 +0.0%
Feb 9, 2021 Feb 24, 2021 $0.28 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2020 Nov 25, 2020 $0.28 +0.0%

COLB dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Nov 28, 2025 Raised 2.8% $0.36 $0.37 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

COLB scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Columbia Banking System, Inc.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Columbia Bank that provides banking, private banking, mortgage, and other financial services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business, non-interest-bearing checking, interest-bearing checking and savings, money market, insured cash sweep and other investment sweep solutions, and certificates of deposit.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Banks - Regional. First dividend on our records: May 5, 2003. 94 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

COLB dividend FAQ

When is COLB's next ex-dividend date?

COLB's next ex-dividend date is Nov 27, 2026 (in 79 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.37 per share, expected on Dec 14, 2026.

How often does COLB pay dividends?

COLB pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.37 per share with an ex-date of Aug 28, 2026.

What is COLB's dividend yield?

COLB's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.89%, based on $1.48 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $30.27. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.48 per share, is 4.89%.

How much does COLB pay per share?

COLB pays about $0.37 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.48 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $148.00 a year.

Has COLB grown or cut its dividend?

COLB has raised its annual dividend for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.7% a year (+2.8% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of COLB do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 4.89%, you would need about 811 shares of COLB (roughly $24,543 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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