{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"36437","rtpr_id":"nPn12lpnra","ticker":"COLB","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["COLB"],"title":"Columbia Banking System Announces $0.37 Per Common Share Dividend","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-15T12:15:00.557Z","article_body":"Columbia Banking System Announces $0.37 Per Common Share Dividend\n\nPR Newswire\n\nTACOMA, Wash., May 15, 2026\n\nTACOMA, Wash., May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Banking System, Inc.\n(\"Columbia\" Nasdaq: COLB), parent company of Columbia Bank, today announced\nits Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of\n$0.37 per common share, payable June 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of\nMay 29, 2026.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2760331/Columbia_Banking_System_Logo.html)\n\nAbout Columbia\nColumbia Banking System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB) is headquartered in Tacoma,\nWashington and is the parent company of Columbia Bank, an award-winning\npreeminent regional bank with offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,\nNevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington. Columbia Bank combines the\nresources, sophistication, and expertise of a national bank with a commitment\nto deliver superior, personalized service. The bank supports consumers and\nbusinesses through a full suite of services, including retail and commercial\nbanking, Small Business Administration lending, institutional and corporate\nbanking, and equipment leasing. Columbia Bank customers also have access to\ncomprehensive investment and wealth management expertise as well as healthcare\nand private banking through Columbia Wealth Management.  Learn more at\nwww.columbiabankingsystem.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4688269-1&h=1495239908&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.columbiabankingsystem.com%2F&a=www.columbiabankingsystem.com)\n.\n\nNote Regarding Forward Looking Statements\nThis news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which can be identified\nby words such as \"may,\" \"expected,\" \"anticipate,\" \"continue,\" or other\ncomparable words.  In addition, all statements other than statements of\nhistorical facts that address activities that Columbia expects or anticipates\nwill or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements.  Readers are\nencouraged to read the SEC reports of Columbia, particularly its Annual Report\non Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2025 for meaningful\ncautionary language discussing why actual results may vary materially from\nthose anticipated by management.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/columbia-banking-system-announces-0-37-per-common-share-dividend-302771591.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/columbia-banking-system-announces-0-37-per-common-share-dividend-302771591.html)\n\nSOURCE Columbia Banking System, Inc.\n\n\n\nInvestor Relations Contact: Jacquelynne \"Jacque\" Bohlen, ir@columbiabank.com, (503) 727-4100\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2760331/Columbia_Banking_System_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn12lpnra","title":"Columbia Banking System Announces $0.37 Per Common Share Dividend","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"COLB","created":"2026-05-15T12:15:00.557Z","tickers":["COLB"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Columbia Banking System Announces $0.37 Per Common Share Dividend\n\nPR Newswire\n\nTACOMA, Wash., May 15, 2026\n\nTACOMA, Wash., May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Banking System, Inc.\n(\"Columbia\" Nasdaq: COLB), parent company of Columbia Bank, today announced\nits Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of\n$0.37 per common share, payable June 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of\nMay 29, 2026.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2760331/Columbia_Banking_System_Logo.html)\n\nAbout Columbia\nColumbia Banking System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB) is headquartered in Tacoma,\nWashington and is the parent company of Columbia Bank, an award-winning\npreeminent regional bank with offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,\nNevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington. Columbia Bank combines the\nresources, sophistication, and expertise of a national bank with a commitment\nto deliver superior, personalized service. The bank supports consumers and\nbusinesses through a full suite of services, including retail and commercial\nbanking, Small Business Administration lending, institutional and corporate\nbanking, and equipment leasing. Columbia Bank customers also have access to\ncomprehensive investment and wealth management expertise as well as healthcare\nand private banking through Columbia Wealth Management.  Learn more at\nwww.columbiabankingsystem.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4688269-1&h=1495239908&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.columbiabankingsystem.com%2F&a=www.columbiabankingsystem.com)\n.\n\nNote Regarding Forward Looking Statements\nThis news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which can be identified\nby words such as \"may,\" \"expected,\" \"anticipate,\" \"continue,\" or other\ncomparable words.  In addition, all statements other than statements of\nhistorical facts that address activities that Columbia expects or anticipates\nwill or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements.  Readers are\nencouraged to read the SEC reports of Columbia, particularly its Annual Report\non Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2025 for meaningful\ncautionary language discussing why actual results may vary materially from\nthose anticipated by management.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/columbia-banking-system-announces-0-37-per-common-share-dividend-302771591.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/columbia-banking-system-announces-0-37-per-common-share-dividend-302771591.html)\n\nSOURCE Columbia Banking System, Inc.\n\n\n\nInvestor Relations Contact: Jacquelynne \"Jacque\" Bohlen, ir@columbiabank.com, (503) 727-4100\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2760331/Columbia_Banking_System_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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