Columbia Banking Systems

COLB

Market cap $8.4B

Bank stocks like USB, KEY and COLB offer robust dividend yields as investors hunt for stability and income in a shifting market landscape.

COLB lifts its quarterly dividend by 2.8% as decent liquidity supports ongoing shareholder rewards.

TACOMA, Wash. , Nov. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Banking System, Inc. ("Columbia" Nasdaq: COLB), parent company of Columbia Bank, today announced its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.37 per common share, representing a 3% increase to the most recent Columbia dividend declaration.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, HoldCo Asset Management, LP ("HoldCo"), a Florida-based investment firm managing approximately $2.6 billion in regulatory assets under management, released a presentation to Columbia Banking System, Inc. entitled "Respect To The Board.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. ( COLB ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 30, 2025 5:00 PM EDT Company Participants Jacquelynne Bohlen - Head of Investor Relations Clint Stein - President, CEO & Director Ron Farnsworth - Executive VP & CFO Torran Nixon - Senior EVP & President of Commercial Banking Ivan Seda - EVP & Deputy CFO Christopher Merrywell - President of Consumer Banking Conference Call Participants Christopher McGratty - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division David Feaster - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Jeff Rulis - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research Division Matthew Clark - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Jared David Shaw - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Timur Braziler - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Andrew Terrell - Stephens Inc., Research Division Jon Arfstrom - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Anthony Elian - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Janet Lee David Chiaverini - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Hello, and welcome to Columbia Banking Systems Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Columbia Banking (COLB) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Columbia Banking (COLB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.85 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.66 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.69 per share a year ago.

Ronald Farnsworth, Executive Vice President, CFO, to Step Down Ivan Seda, Deputy CFO, Appointed CFO, Effective December 31, 2025 TACOMA, Wash. , Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Banking System, Inc. ("Columbia") (Nasdaq: COLB), the parent company of Columbia Bank, today announced that Ronald Farnsworth will step down as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective December 31, 2025.

TACOMA, Wash. , Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- $96 million $204 million $0.40 $0.85 Net income Operating net income 1 Earnings per common share - diluted Operating earnings per common share - diluted 1   CEO Commentary "Our third quarter performance reflects meaningful progress and growing momentum," said Clint Stein, President and CEO.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, HoldCo Asset Management, LP ("HoldCo"), a Florida-based investment firm managing approximately $2.6 billion in regulatory assets under management, released a follow-up presentation to the Board of Directors of Columbia Banking System, Inc., attaching a copy of the presentation previously provided to the Board of Directors on September 14, 2025 entitled "Failed Gambles Borne Solely By Owners – Protective Covenants Needed.