---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-368299"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FISI"
cik: "0000862831"
company_name: "FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-26T20:06:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-26T20:08:12.393361+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Financial Institutions declares $0.32 common dividend, preferred dividends payable Oct 2

## Summary
- Common dividend $0.32/share; Series A 3% preferred $0.75/share; Series B-1 8.48% preferred $2.12/share.
- All dividends payable October 2, 2026 to shareholders of record September 15, 2026.
- Parent of Five Star Bank and Courier Capital; ticker FISI on Nasdaq.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-368299
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FISI
- cik: 0000862831
- company_name: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-26T20:06:16+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/862831/000119312526368299/0001193125-26-368299-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/862831/000119312526368299/fisi-20260826.htm

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