Key Highlights

  • Camden National's board declared a third-quarter 2026 quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, announced September 29.
  • The record date is October 15, 2026, and the dividend is payable on October 30, 2026.
  • The company describes itself as a bank holding company with total assets of $7.0 billion, founded in 1875.
  • Its banking subsidiary operates 72 banking centers in Maine and New Hampshire, and the company is headquartered in Camden, Maine.

Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ:CAC) filed a Form 8-K on September 29, 2026 under Item 8.01 (Other Events), attaching as Exhibit 99.1 a press release headlined "Camden National Corporation Announces its Third Quarter 2026 Dividend." The release says the company's board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, with a record date of October 15, 2026 and a payment date of October 30, 2026.

The release names Simon Griffiths, the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, in connection with the announcement.

The Dividend and Its Timeline

A dividend announcement involves three dates. The board declares the dividend, a record date determines which shareholders are entitled to receive it, and a payment date sets when the money is sent. In this case the release announcing the declaration is dated September 29, the record date is October 15 and payment follows on October 30, 2026, fifteen days after the record date. Shareholders of record on October 15 are those entitled to the $0.42 per share.

About Camden National

The release describes Camden National Corporation as a bank holding company with total assets of $7.0 billion. It says the company's banking subsidiary operates 72 banking centers in Maine and New Hampshire, that the company is headquartered in Camden, Maine, and that it was founded in 1875. The company's common stock trades on Nasdaq under the symbol CAC. The release also describes Camden National Wealth Management, a subsidiary that provides wealth management, investment and financial planning services.

The release names one contact, Michael Archer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and provides his telephone number and email address. Those subjects are covered in the company's separate earnings releases and in its quarterly and annual reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K.

Why a Dividend Is Filed as an 8-K

Form 8-K is the SEC's current report, used to keep the market informed of significant events between periodic reports. Item 8.01 is a catch-all for events that a company chooses to disclose but that are not covered by a more specific item. A dividend declaration does not have its own mandatory item, so many companies use Item 8.01 or furnish the press release under another item to place the announcement in their SEC file. Doing so makes the amount and the record and payment dates easy to find and preserves them as part of the public record.

The headline describes the payment as the company's third quarter 2026 dividend. Nothing in the release indicates a special or one-time payment, any change in dividend policy, or any other corporate action tied to the announcement.

Camden National's Dividend Dates and Capital Backdrop

The dates to note are the record date of October 15, 2026 and the payment date of October 30, 2026. The company's board will decide on later dividends at its own discretion, and any change in the amount or timing would be expected to be announced through a similar press release and current report. Investors can also look to the company's upcoming quarterly earnings release and Form 10-Q, which report the bank's results and capital position and give context for the dividend it declares.