Columbia Financial, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on October 29, 2026, reporting its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, and announcing a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share declared by its Board of Directors.

Key Highlights

  • Quarterly dividend declared: The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share.
  • Payment date: The dividend is payable on November 25, 2026.
  • Record date: Shareholders of record as of November 10, 2026 are eligible to receive the dividend.
  • Financial results announced: The company issued a press release covering results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.
  • Press release attached: The financial results are included as Exhibit 99.1 to the filing.

Columbia Financial Reports Q3 2026 Results and Board Dividend Action

Columbia Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLBK), a Maryland-incorporated company headquartered at 19-01 Route 208 North, Fair Lawn, New Jersey, submitted a Form 8-K to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated October 29, 2026. The filing covers two distinct disclosures: the announcement of third-quarter financial results and a dividend declaration by the company's Board of Directors.

Under Item 2.02, the company disclosed that it issued a press release on October 29, 2026, reporting financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. According to the filing, the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1. The filing specifies that the information furnished under Item 2.02 and in the attached exhibit "shall not be deemed to be 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section."

Under Item 8.01, the filing disclosed that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividend is payable on November 25, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2026. The filing was signed by Thomas F. Splaine Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, on October 29, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Columbia Financial filed an 8-K on October 29, 2026, announcing financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026, and disclosing a Board-declared quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, payable November 25, 2026, to holders of record as of November 10, 2026.