Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) (the “Company”) announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.49 per share on its common stock, which represents a $0.02, or 4.26%, increase and an annualized yield of 2.89% based on the closing share price of $67.82 on July 21, 2026. The dividend will be payable on October 13, 2026 to Shareholders of record as of September 15, 2026.

President and Chief Executive Officer, Dimitar Karaivanov, commented, “Given the Company’s strong performance in 2026, the Board of Directors is pleased to provide its Shareholders with a larger increase to the dividend this year, and has raised the quarterly dividend from $0.47 per share of common stock to a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share of common stock. This increase emphasizes our commitment to sustained shareholder returns. Our annual dividend increases over the last 34 years are supported by our strong balance sheet and cash flow generation that provide us with flexibility to return cash to our Shareholders while investing in our long-term future.”

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