What does "dividends paid" mean for Community Bank System?

Dividends paid is the total cash Community Bank System distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Community Bank System pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Community Bank System (CBU) paid $98.1M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Community Bank System paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Community Bank System (CBU) total dividends paid changed +1.9% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Community Bank System's total dividends paid?

Community Bank System (CBU) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +2.3% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Community Bank System pay the most in total dividends?

Community Bank System paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $97.6M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Community Bank System pay in total dividends in 2024?

Community Bank System (CBU) paid $95.8M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Community Bank System pay in total dividends in 2025?

Community Bank System (CBU) paid $97.6M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Community Bank System (CBU) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$98.1M

YoY change

+1.9%

5Y CAGR

+2.3%

Peak year (FY2025)

$97.6M

Dividends Paid history chart for Community Bank System (CBU) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $97.6M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Community Bank System (CBU) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +1.9%

Dividends Paid history table for Community Bank System (CBU) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$97.6M	+1.9%	+$1.78M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 27, 2026
FY2024	$95.8M	+0.7%	+$675K	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 28, 2025
FY2023	$95.1M	+1.8%	+$1.72M	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2023
FY2022	$93.4M	+2.6%	+$2.34M	Dec 31, 2022	Mar 1, 2023
FY2021	$91.1M	+4.5%	+$3.92M	Dec 31, 2021	Mar 1, 2022
FY2020	$87.1M	+8.6%	+$6.89M	Dec 31, 2020	Mar 1, 2021
FY2019	$80.2M	+12.2%	+$8.75M	Dec 31, 2019	Mar 2, 2020
FY2018	$71.5M	+14.8%	+$9.19M	Dec 31, 2018	Mar 1, 2019
FY2017	$62.3M	+13.2%	+$7.26M	Dec 31, 2017	Mar 1, 2018
FY2016	$55M	+11.7%	+$5.78M	Dec 31, 2016	Mar 1, 2017
FY2015	$49.3M	+6.7%	+$3.1M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 29, 2016
FY2014	$46.2M	+6.2%	+$2.7M	Dec 31, 2014	Mar 2, 2015
FY2013	$43.5M	+6.7%	+$2.72M	Dec 31, 2013	Mar 3, 2014
FY2012	$40.8M	+18.5%	+$6.36M	Dec 31, 2012	Mar 1, 2013
FY2011	$34.4M	+13.2%	+$4.01M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 29, 2012
FY2010	$30.4M	+5.6%	+$1.61M	Dec 31, 2010	Mar 15, 2011
FY2009	$28.8M	+13.5%	+$3.42M	Dec 31, 2009	Mar 11, 2010
FY2008	$25.4M	+4.7%	+$1.14M	Dec 31, 2008	Mar 13, 2009
FY2007	$24.2M	+5.3%	+$1.21M	Dec 31, 2007	Mar 13, 2008
FY2006	$23M	+4.1%	+$909K	Dec 31, 2006	Mar 15, 2007
FY2005	$22.1M	+13.1%	+$2.57M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 16, 2006
FY2004	$19.5M	+26.4%	+$4.08M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 15, 2005
FY2003	$15.5M	+8.7%	+$1.24M	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 12, 2004
FY2002	$14.2M	+29.6%	+$3.25M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 24, 2003
FY2001	$11M	+9.8%	+$982K	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 21, 2002
FY2000	$10M	+5.7%	+$535K	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 30, 2001
FY1999	$9.46M	+50.2%	+$3.16M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 30, 2000
FY1998	$6.3M	+10.5%	+$600K	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 30, 1999
FY1997	$5.7M	+5.6%	+$300K	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 31, 1998
FY1996	$5.4M	+38.5%	+$1.5M	Dec 31, 1996	Apr 2, 1997
FY1995	$3.9M	+25.8%	+$800K	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 27, 1996
FY1994	$3.1M	+10.7%	+$300K	Dec 31, 1994	Jun 26, 1995
FY1993	$2.8M	+16.7%	+$400K	Dec 31, 1993	Sep 6, 1994
FY1992	$2.4M	+20.0%	+$400K	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$2M	-4.8%	-$100K	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$2.1M	0.0%	$0.00	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$2.1M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$97.6M+1.9%
FY2024$95.8M+0.7%
FY2023$95.1M+1.8%
FY2022$93.4M+2.6%
FY2021$91.1M+4.5%
FY2020$87.1M+8.6%
FY2019$80.2M+12.2%
FY2018$71.5M+14.8%
FY2017$62.3M+13.2%
FY2016$55M+11.7%
FY2015$49.3M+6.7%
FY2014$46.2M+6.2%
FY2013$43.5M+6.7%
FY2012$40.8M+18.5%
FY2011$34.4M+13.2%
FY2010$30.4M+5.6%
FY2009$28.8M+13.5%
FY2008$25.4M+4.7%
FY2007$24.2M+5.3%
FY2006$23M+4.1%
FY2005$22.1M+13.1%
FY2004$19.5M+26.4%
FY2003$15.5M+8.7%
FY2002$14.2M+29.6%
FY2001$11M+9.8%
FY2000$10M+5.7%
FY1999$9.46M+50.2%
FY1998$6.3M+10.5%
FY1997$5.7M+5.6%
FY1996$5.4M+38.5%
FY1995$3.9M+25.8%
FY1994$3.1M+10.7%
FY1993$2.8M+16.7%
FY1992$2.4M+20.0%
FY1991$2M-4.8%
FY1990$2.1M0.0%
FY1989$2.1M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Community Bank System's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Community Bank System (CBU)

Dividends Paid for Community Bank System (CBU): headline value $98.1M · YoY +1.9%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 8, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

As of the 2025 fiscal year, Community Bank System (CBU) reported dividends paid of $97.6M – edged up 1.9% year-over-year.

Community Bank System dividends paid has grown for 34 consecutive years, with a +2.3% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).

The record annual dividends paid stands at $97.6M, reached in 2025; the historical low of $2M was recorded in 1991.

Community Bank System Dividends Paid by Year

Community Bank System Dividends Paid 2025: $97.6M

Community Bank System dividends paid in 2025 was $97.6M, edged up 1.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Community Bank System Dividends Paid 2024: $95.8M

2024's dividends paid for Community Bank System came in at $95.8M, edged up 0.7% from 2023.

Community Bank System Dividends Paid 2023: $95.1M

Community Bank System posted dividends paid of $95.1M in 2023, edged up 1.8% from 2022.

Community Bank System Dividends Paid 2022: $93.4M

In 2022, Community Bank System reported dividends paid of $93.4M, edged up 2.6% from 2021.

Community Bank System Dividends Paid 2021: $91.1M

Community Bank System dividends paid in 2021 was $91.1M.

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