Columbia Banking System, Inc.
COLBFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$29.50
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.02%
Annual Dividend
$1.48
Payout Ratio
57%
5-Yr Growth
5.2%
Ex-Date
May 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
COLB Dividend Safety Score
67/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage57% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is COLB a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsColumbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.02% ($1.48/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (57%)
- Strong 5.2% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.02%
- Payout Ratio
- 57%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.68
- Market Cap
- $8.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -23%
- 52-Week Range
- $21.91 – $32.70
- Dividend Safety
- B · 67/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| May 23, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| May 30, 2023 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Feb 3, 2023 | — | $0.3000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.48 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$37.00
Annual$148.00
Monthly avg$12.33
