Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. - DCOM STOCK NEWS

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ: DCOM) has received its first ratings from Moody’s Investors Service. The Bank received a long-term deposit rating of A3, while the Company earned a long-term issuer rating of Baa3. Both ratings carry a Stable outlook. Moody's praised Dime's strong credit quality, operating efficiency, and disciplined lending practices. CEO Kevin O'Connor expressed pride in the investment-grade rating, emphasizing the Company's solid financial performance and franchise value. Dime Community Bank holds over $12 billion in assets.

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) has appointed David “Dave” DeVito as Senior Vice President, Group Leader. Previously, DeVito held a similar position at People’s United Bank and was a senior lender at Suffolk County National Bank, where he managed significant commercial lending relationships. Conrad Gunther, Chief Lending Officer, emphasized DeVito's client-centric approach and strong community ties as key attributes for the company's growth amidst competitive market disruptions. Dime Community Bank boasts over $12.0 billion in assets, leading in deposit market share among community banks in Greater Long Island.

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) has appointed Jim Cloudman as First Vice President, Relationship Manager, responsible for business development in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Previously, Cloudman served as a Senior Portfolio Manager at People's United Bank and held various roles at State Bank of Long Island, Astoria Federal Savings, and JP Morgan Chase. Dime Community Bancshares oversees over $12.0 billion in assets and leads community banks in deposit market share on Greater Long Island.

Dime Community Bancshares announces the appointment of Robert Maichin as Head of Middle Market Lending, effective April 7, 2022. Maichin brings 30 years of commercial banking experience, previously serving as Market President at Bank Leumi and Market Executive at JP Morgan Chase. His role will focus on enhancing Dime's commercial lending operations and developing specialized lending niches. CEO Kevin O’Connor highlighted Maichin's expertise as critical to Dime's strategy to grow as a premier business bank in Greater Long Island.

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) will release its earnings for Q1 2022 on April 29, 2022, before U.S. markets open. A conference call with CEO Kevin O’Connor is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET the same day, allowing for a Q&A session afterward. This event will be webcast and archived for one year. Dime Community Bancshares holds over $12 billion in assets, ranking first in deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island.

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCOM) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on April 25, 2022, to stockholders of record as of April 18, 2022. This consistent dividend payment highlights the company’s commitment to returning value to its shareholders, maintaining an uninterrupted dividend trend. With assets exceeding $12.0 billion, Dime Community Bank leads in deposit market share among community banks in Greater Long Island.

Dime Community Bancshares reported strong financial results for 2021, with net income of $96.7 million, or $2.45 per diluted share. In Q4 2021, net income was $33.5 million ($0.83 per diluted share), significantly up from $3.3 million in Q4 2020. Loan originations surpassed $500 million, with a non-interest-bearing deposits ratio at 37.5%. The efficiency ratio improved to 49.9%, and the company repurchased 850,901 shares, representing about 2% of outstanding shares. Despite a quarterly decline in total deposits by $215.1 million to $10.5 billion, the company is well-positioned for rising interest rates.

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCOM, DCOMP) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34375 per share on its 5.50% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A. The dividend is payable on February 15, 2022, to shareholders on record as of February 7, 2022. The company, which has over $12.0 billion in assets, holds the top deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island. This dividend declaration reflects the company's ongoing commitment to returning value to shareholders.

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ: DCOM) plans to release its earnings for the quarter ending December 31, 2021, before U.S. markets open on January 28, 2022. CEO Kevin O’Connor will discuss the financial performance during a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on the same day. This call will include a Q&A session and will be available via live webcast and archived for one year. The company, with over $12.3 billion in assets, holds the number one deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island.