California BanCorp Raises Quarterly Dividend 20%
California BanCorp increased its quarterly dividend to $0.12 per share, giving BCAL an annualized payout of $0.48 and a 2.2% forward yield.
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California BanCorp (NASDAQ: BCAL) increased its quarterly dividend to $0.12 per share from $0.10, a 20% rise. The shares traded ex-dividend on Sept. 21, 2026.
At the supplied share price of $21.51, the new rate equates to an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and a forward yield of 2.2%. The company has a market capitalization of approximately $691.6 million.
The increase was initially disclosed alongside California BanCorp’s second-quarter results. The bank holding company reported stronger earnings, loan growth and improved credit quality during the period. Chairman and Chief Executive David Rainer highlighted those developments, including a reduction in nonperforming assets relative to total assets, in the company’s earnings announcement. California BanCorp’s second-quarter earnings release
California BanCorp is the holding company for California Bank of Commerce, N.A. Its operations span major California markets following the completion and integration of a merger in 2024. Management has said the transaction broadened the company’s geographic reach and strengthened its balance sheet. California BanCorp’s 2025 results
The company’s latest quarterly filing identifies it as a national commercial-bank holding company headquartered in San Diego. That filing also provides the broader regulatory and financial context for the dividend decision. California BanCorp’s second-quarter Form 10-Q
What it means for income investors
The increase adds $0.02 per share to each quarterly payment and $0.08 per share to the annualized payout compared with the previous rate. Because the ex-dividend date has passed, buyers acquiring shares after Sept. 21 are not entitled to the associated distribution.
The higher payment lifts prospective income, but California BanCorp does not currently have a multiyear record of consecutive annual dividend growth. Investors tracking dividend consistency will therefore have less history on which to judge the durability of future increases than they would with a long-established dividend grower.
BCAL dividend data
From the SmarterDividends dataset, updated daily
- Forward yield
- 2.20%
- Payout ratio
- 16%
- Growth streak
- 0 yrs
- Safety grade
- —
| Ex-dividend date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $0.1200 | +20.0% |
| Jun 23, 2026 | $0.1000 | +0.0% |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.1000 | +0.0% |
| Dec 24, 2025 | $0.1000 | — |
Sources
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Yield, payout, safety score, history and the next ex-dividend date.
View BCALEvery dividend increases this month, with the data behind it: Dividend Increases, September 2026.
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