Community Financial System, Inc.

NYSE:CBU Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.3b

Community Financial System Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Community Financial System is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.94% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 10th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 13th December, 2024.

Key information

2.9%

Dividend yield

1.5%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.4%
Future Dividend Yield3.0%
Dividend Growth0.9%
Next dividend pay date10 Jan 25
Ex dividend date13 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$1.840
Payout ratio58%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Community Financial System's (NYSE:CBU) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.46

Jul 22
Community Financial System's (NYSE:CBU) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.46

Recent updates

Community Financial System: Earnings Outlook Is Positive, But Stock Appears Fairly Valued (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 03

Community Financial System: A Solid Dividend Aristocrat, But Still Too Expensive

Aug 11

Community Financial System's (NYSE:CBU) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.46

Jul 22
Community Financial System's (NYSE:CBU) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.46

Community Bank System: The Cost Of Total Deposits Remains Incredibly Low

Jan 28

The Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU) Yearly Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Jan 26
The Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE:CBU) Yearly Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Community Bank: Upgrading To Buy But Keeping Earnings Estimate Largely Unchanged

Sep 15

Community Bank System's (NYSE:CBU) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.45

Sep 07
Community Bank System's (NYSE:CBU) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.45

Community Bank System (NYSE:CBU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.45

Aug 01
Community Bank System (NYSE:CBU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.45

Community Bank System declares $0.44 dividend

Feb 15

Community Bank System Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Jan 23

Community Bank System Enjoys A Bright Top Line Outlook But Appears Fairly Valued

Nov 14

Community Bank System Non-GAAP EPS of $0.94 beats by $0.02, revenue of $175.37M beats by $2.01M

Oct 24

Community Bank System's (NYSE:CBU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 11
Community Bank System's (NYSE:CBU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Community Bank's Earnings Will Likely Grow Next Year But Stock Appears Overvalued

Jul 30

Community Bank System's (NYSE:CBU) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.44

Jul 24
Community Bank System's (NYSE:CBU) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.44

Community Bank System raises quarterly dividend by 2.3%

Jul 20

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: CBU's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: CBU's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Community Financial System Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CBU dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CBU)2.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Banks)2.7%
Analyst forecast (CBU) (up to 3 years)3.0%

Notable Dividend: CBU's dividend (2.94%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: CBU's dividend (2.94%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).


Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (57.8%), CBU's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: CBU's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (41.7% payout ratio).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 03:06
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Community Financial System, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Erik ZwickBoenning & Scattergood, Inc.
Manuel NavasD.A. Davidson & Co.
Russell Elliott GuntherD.A. Davidson & Co.