Columbia Banking System Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 6/6
Columbia Banking System is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.72% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
6.7%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.440 |
| Payout ratio | 56% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.36
Feb 18
Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.36
Aug 16Recent updates
Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.36
Feb 18Columbia Banking System: A Good Dividend Pick With Short-Term Price Uncertainty
Dec 23Columbia Banking: A 6% Yield Opportunity With Regional Brand Strength In Pacific Northwest (Downgrade)
Sep 13
Strategic Cost Management And Efficiency Gains Forecast Bright Future For Banking Innovator
Aug 30 Implementation of new deposit pricing strategies and expense reductions point towards improved net interest margins and net margins through lower costs.Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:COLB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.36
Aug 16Columbia Banking System Is Getting Awfully Pricey
Jan 22Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ) Estimates
Oct 04Umpqua Holdings declares $0.21 dividend
Oct 03Umpqua Marking Time Ahead Of A Major Merger
Aug 23Umpqua Holdings GAAP EPS of $0.36 misses by $0.03, revenue of $303.41M beats by $5.05M
Jul 20Umpqua Holdings (NASDAQ:UMPQ) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.21
May 08Umpqua In Good Shape Long Term, But The Pending MOE Will Test Investor Patience
Feb 10Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ) Revenues
Jan 24Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ) Just Reported Annual Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Jan 23Umpqua Powers Through Short-Term Mortgage Banking Pressures
Aug 06Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: COLB's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: COLB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Columbia Banking System Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (COLB) | 6.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 5.0% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (COLB) (up to 3 years) | 6.7% |
Notable Dividend: COLB's dividend (6.72%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.68%).
High Dividend: COLB's dividend (6.72%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (5.04%)
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56.2%), COLB's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: COLB's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (49.6% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/14 07:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Columbia Banking System, Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Matthew Keating | Barclays |
| Jared David Shaw | Barclays |
| Joseph Gladue | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |