Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A - DCOMP STOCK NEWS

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ: DCOM) announced significant upgrades to its technology platform, including a new escrow management platform and enhanced digital banking capabilities. The rollout is expected to begin in early June. The company has also added several deposit gathering Groups over the past month, capitalizing on recent market disruption.

CEO Kevin O'Connor stated that these upgrades will enhance their ability to attract new commercial customers and drive long-term deposit base growth. The improvements coincide with the buildout of their Private Banking Groups and are expected to accelerate their suite of offerings. Dime reported a low level of non-insured deposits at 28.6% as of April 30th, 2023, and anticipates onboarding more deposit-focused Groups in the coming months.

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) announced the appointment of Ravi Persaud as First Vice President, Associate Group Director. He will lead a team in Astoria, bringing expertise from his previous role at Signature Bank, where he worked since 2011. Dime Community Bancshares holds over $13.1 billion in assets and boasts the largest deposit market share among community banks in Greater Long Island.

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) has appointed Naor Boxer as Senior Vice President, Group Director, with his team based in Rockville Centre. Boxer joins from Signature Bank, bringing a strong client-centric approach and local community ties. Stuart H. Lubow, President and COO, emphasized Boxer's proven banking experience as a key asset for Dime's growth strategy, particularly in expanding its business banking offerings across Greater Long Island. Dime Community Bank, the company's subsidiary, holds over $13.1 billion in assets, leading in deposit market share among community banks in the area.

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) announced its upcoming earnings release for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, scheduled for April 28, 2023, before U.S. market open. CEO Kevin O'Connor will discuss the financial performance during a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET), which will also feature a Q&A session. The conference call can be accessed via a live webcast and will be archived for one year.

The company holds over $13.1 billion in assets and leads the deposit market share among community banks in Greater Long Island, NY. For further investor inquiries, Avinash Reddy, Chief Financial Officer, is available to provide additional information.

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCOM) has announced a 4.2% increase in its quarterly cash dividend, raising it from $0.24 to $0.25 per share. The dividend will be payable on April 24, 2023, to stockholders of record as of April 17, 2023. This increase reflects the company’s strong financial position. Dime Community Bancshares operates Dime Community Bank, which holds over $13.1 billion in assets and leads in deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island.