---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-081191"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBU"
cik: "0000723188"
company_name: "COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T19:21:38.008197+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community Financial System raises quarterly dividend to $0.46, marking 32nd consecutive year of increases

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.46 per share, up $0.01 or 2.2% from prior quarter.
- Dividend payable October 10, 2024 to shareholders of record September 13, 2024.
- Annualized yield of 3.25% based on July 16 closing price of $56.63.
- 32nd consecutive year of dividend increases; over $750M returned to shareholders in last 10 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-081191
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBU
- cik: 0000723188
- company_name: COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.05, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723188/000110465924081191/0001104659-24-081191-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/723188/000110465924081191/tm2419784d1_8k.htm

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