COLB Columbia Banking System, Inc.
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Financial · State Commercial Banks
Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) is a financial company in the State Commercial Banks industry, with a market capitalization of $8.8 billion. Shares last traded at $31.23, 8.1% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 20.1%. COLB trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.43, in line with the State Commercial Banks median of 12.43. Net profit margin is 22.1%, above the peer median of 21.4%. Revenue grew 18.8% year over year. The shares yield 4.7% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
COLB Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $335M | $1.40 | 61% |
| 2024-12-31 | $300M | $1.43 | 56% |
| 2023-12-31 | $270M | $1.38 | 77% |
| 2022-12-31 | $182M | $1.40 | 54% |
| 2021-12-31 | $184M | $1.40 | 44% |
| 2020-12-31 | $96M | $1.35 | 62% |
| 2019-12-31 | $102M | $1.41 | 52% |
| 2018-12-31 | $83M | $1.15 | 48% |
| 2017-12-31 | $51M | $0.86 | 45% |
| 2016-12-31 | $89M | $1.55 | 85% |
| 2015-12-31 | $77M | $1.35 | 78% |
| 2014-12-31 | $49M | $0.93 | 61% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.73 | 2026-08-04 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.66 | 2026-05-05 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.76 | 2026-02-26 |
| FY 2025 | $2.30 | 2026-02-26 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.40 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.73 | 2025-08-06 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
State Commercial Banks peers
COLB vs 14 industry peers (State Commercial Banks), by market cap. Data as of close
| BNS | Bank Of Nova Scotia | $116.3B | — | — | — | +0.28% |
| BNY | BNY Mellon | $99.5B | 15.20 | 2.44 | 16.1% | +0.47% |
| DB | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | $64.9B | — | — | — | +1.35% |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | $49.8B | 21.25 | 3.85 | 18.1% | +1.97% |
| STT | State Street Corporation | $46.1B | 12.50 | 2.97 | 23.8% | -0.30% |
| MTB | M&T Bank | $32.4B | 10.69 | 2.45 | 22.9% | +1.77% |
| NTRS | Northern Trust | $30.9B | 12.74 | 2.16 | 17.0% | +0.81% |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group | $27.2B | 12.00 | 2.26 | 18.8% | +1.75% |
| FCNCA | First Citizens Bancshares Inc /De/ | $26.8B | 11.37 | 2.78 | 24.5% | +0.65% |
| EWBC | East West Bancorp Inc | $18.2B | 12.61 | 3.90 | 30.9% | +1.79% |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc. | $11.6B | 7.78 | 1.46 | 18.8% | +1.14% |
| WTFC | Wintrust Financial Corp | $10.6B | 11.79 | 2.51 | 21.3% | +3.28% |
| SSB | Southstate Bank Corp | $10.3B | 11.16 | 2.75 | 24.7% | +1.80% |
| BPOP | Popular, Inc. | $10.1B | 10.46 | 2.28 | 21.8% | +1.49% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.