---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-048970"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FISI"
cik: "0000862831"
company_name: "FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:10:25.957213+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Financial Institutions, Inc. increases quarterly common dividend 3.2% to $0.32 per share

## Summary
- Quarterly common dividend increased by $0.01 to $0.32, a 3.2% increase from the prior quarter.
- Annualized yield of 3.7% based on $34.43 closing price on February 11, 2026.
- Payout ratio of 35% of 2025 net income available to common stockholders per diluted share.
- Preferred dividends: $0.75 on Series A, $2.12 on Series B-1; payable April 2, 2026 to holders of record March 13, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-048970
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FISI
- cik: 0000862831
- company_name: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- 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/862831/000119312526048970/0001193125-26-048970-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/862831/000119312526048970/fisi-20260212.htm

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