---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-111189"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FISI"
cik: "0000862831"
company_name: "FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T10:28:02.597370+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Financial Institutions declares $0.31 common dividend, payable Oct 2

## Summary
- Quarterly common dividend of $0.31 per share; payable Oct 2, 2025 to holders of record Sep 15, 2025.
- Series A 3% preferred dividend of $0.75 per share declared; same payable and record dates.
- Series B-1 8.48% preferred dividend of $2.12 per share declared; same payable and record dates.
- Dividends consistent with prior quarter; no change in rate announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-111189
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FISI
- cik: 0000862831
- company_name: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/862831/000095017025111189/0000950170-25-111189-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/862831/000095017025111189/fisi-20250825.htm

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