Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Dime Community Bank that provides commercial banking and financial services in New York. It offers deposit products, such as savings, money market, and NOW accounts, as well as certificates of deposit, demand deposits, and other time deposits. The company also offers residential and commercial real estate mortgages loans; commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans; multi-family mortgages; home equity loans; real estate construction and land loans; and installment and consumer loans. As of February 1, 2021, it had approximately 60 branches in New York. The company was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York.
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| 1/23/2025 | $36.00 → $38.00 | Neutral → Overweight | Piper Sandler |
| 11/18/2024 | $39.00 | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Stephens |
| 9/17/2024 | $29.00 → $35.00 | Outperform → Strong Buy | Raymond James |
| 7/23/2024 | $23.00 → $26.00 | Overweight → Neutral | Piper Sandler |
| 1/11/2023 | $38.00 | Outperform | Raymond James |
| 7/7/2022 | $41.00 → $34.00 | Strong Buy → Outperform | Raymond James |
| 5/16/2022 | $36.00 → $34.50 | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Stephens |
| 1/10/2022 | $44.00 | Outperform | Keefe Bruyette |
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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of the continued execution of its growth plan, Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank"), announced the launch of a new fund finance vertical. Led by Michael Watts, the Fund Finance vertical will provide customized fund-level financing to the private equity industry and expand Dime's coverage across this ecosystem. Watts, who will be based in Manhattan, was most recently a Senior Vice President at East West Bank. Stuart H. Lubow, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dime, said, "We are committed to growing our coverage, and position Dime for
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank") announced that it has hired Solomon Ponniah as Senior Vice President and Group Leader. Solomon comes to Dime with over 15 years of experience in Commercial Lending, most recently as Director of Business Banking at Popular Bank. "I am excited to join Dime and be a part of their growth story. Dime's ability to respond to customers quickly, their flat organizational structure, and their growth trajectory attracted me to join the Bank," said Solomon. Stuart H. Lubow, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dim
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM, DCOMP and DCOMG)) (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34375 per share on the Company's 5.50% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, payable on May 15, 2025 to holders of record as of May 8, 2025. ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Community Bank, a New York State-chartered trust company with over $14 billion in assets and the number one deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island (1). Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.Invest
Continued Growth in Core Deposits and Business Loans On a Year-over-Year Basis Net Interest Margin Expands by 16 basis points on a Linked Quarter Basis to 2.95% HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income available to common stockholders of $19.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, or $0.45 per diluted common share, compared to net loss available to common stockholders of $22.2 million, or $(0.54) per diluted common share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 and net income available to common stockholders of $15.
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank"), today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a plan to expand into Lakewood, New Jersey. A location for a full-service, free-standing branch has been identified. Management expects construction of the branch to take place in the second half of 2025, simultaneous with the regulatory approval process. The current plan is for a branch opening in early 2026. Stuart H. Lubow, President and CEO, commented, "Our planned expansion into Lakewood builds upon and solidifies Dime's long-standing familiari
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank") announced that it has hired a deposit-focused Group that will cover the Queens market. The Group will be led by George Taitt and Amy Grandy. The Group was previously employed with the former Signature Bank and its successor, Flagstar Bank. Stuart H. Lubow, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dime said, "We are excited to announce the addition of another talented deposit-focused Group. George and Amy are highly respected bankers with a long and successful track record. We continue to capitalize on the disrup
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company") today announced that the Company expects to release its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 before the open of the U.S. equity markets on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, during which President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), Stuart Lubow, will discuss the Company's first quarter financial performance. There will be a question-and-answer period after the CEO remarks. Participants may access the conference call via webcast using this link: Webcast Link Here. To participate via teleph
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of Common Stock, payable on April 24, 2025 to common stockholders of record as of April 17, 2025. The Company continues its trend of uninterrupted dividends. ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Community Bank, a New York State-chartered trust company with over $14 billion in assets and the number one deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island (1). Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.Investor Relations
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank") announced that it has hired Antonia (Toni) Badolato as Senior Vice President and Group Leader. Toni comes to Dime from M&T Bank where she held the position of Senior Vice President, Group Manager. "I joined Dime given the organization's commitment to growing their business lending presence. Dime's ability to respond to customers quickly, combined with a flat organizational structure is a proven strategy for success. These qualities are key differentiators to win business and grow," said Toni. Stuart H. Lubow, P
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that Jim LoGatto has joined the Company as an Executive Vice President. LoGatto will be responsible for growing Dime's commercial banking business in Manhattan. Most recently, LoGatto served as Executive Vice President and Director of US Private Banking at Israel Discount Bank of New York. He also held various executive level positions at Wells Fargo Bank and Independence Community Bank. LoGatto began his career at Irving Trust Company and subsequently joined Republic National Bank where he rose
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM, DCOMP and DCOMG)) (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34375 per share on the Company's 5.50% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, payable on May 15, 2025 to holders of record as of May 8, 2025. ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Community Bank, a New York State-chartered trust company with over $14 billion in assets and the number one deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island (1). Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.Invest
Continued Growth in Core Deposits and Business Loans On a Year-over-Year Basis Net Interest Margin Expands by 16 basis points on a Linked Quarter Basis to 2.95% HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income available to common stockholders of $19.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, or $0.45 per diluted common share, compared to net loss available to common stockholders of $22.2 million, or $(0.54) per diluted common share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 and net income available to common stockholders of $15.
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company") today announced that the Company expects to release its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 before the open of the U.S. equity markets on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, during which President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), Stuart Lubow, will discuss the Company's first quarter financial performance. There will be a question-and-answer period after the CEO remarks. Participants may access the conference call via webcast using this link: Webcast Link Here. To participate via teleph
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of Common Stock, payable on April 24, 2025 to common stockholders of record as of April 17, 2025. The Company continues its trend of uninterrupted dividends. ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Community Bank, a New York State-chartered trust company with over $14 billion in assets and the number one deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island (1). Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.Investor Relations
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM, DCOMP and DCOMG)) (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34375 per share on the Company's 5.50% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, payable on February 13, 2025 to holders of record as of February 6, 2025. ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Community Bank, a New York State-chartered trust company with over $14.4 billion in assets and the number one deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island (1). Dime Community Bancshares,
Strong Growth in Deposits, Business Loans and Capital Ratios on a Year-Over-Year Basis Net Interest Margin Expands by 29 basis points on a Linked Quarter Basis to 2.79% HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income available to common stockholders of $21.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, or $0.55 per diluted common share, compared to net income available to common stockholders of $88.8 million, or $2.29 per diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2023. Stuart H. Lubow, President and Chief Executi
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company") today announced that the Company expects to release its earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 before the open of the U.S. equity markets on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, January 23, 2025, during which President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), Stuart Lubow, will discuss the Company's fourth quarter financial performance. There will be a question-and-answer period after the CEO remarks. Participants may access the conference call via webcast using this link: Webcast Link Here. To participate v
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of Common Stock, payable on January 24, 2025 to common stockholders of record as of January 17, 2025. The Company continues its trend of uninterrupted dividends. ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Community Bank, a New York State-chartered trust company with over $13.7 billion in assets and the number one deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island (1). Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.Investor Relat
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM, DCOMP and DCOMG))) (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34375 per share on the Company's 5.50% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, payable on November 15, 2024 to holders of record as of November 8, 2024. ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Community Bank, a New York State-chartered trust company with over $13.7 billion in assets and the number one deposit market share among community banks on Greater Long Island (1). Dime Community Bancshares
Acceleration in Core Deposit Growth Drives Increase in Quarterly Net Interest Margin to 2.50% Balance Sheet Well Positioned to Benefit From Federal Reserve Rate Cuts HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income available to common stockholders of $11.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, or $0.29 per diluted common share, compared to $16.7 million, or $0.43 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and $13.2 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. St
Piper Sandler upgraded Dime Community from Neutral to Overweight and set a new price target of $38.00 from $36.00 previously
Stephens upgraded Dime Community from Equal-Weight to Overweight and set a new price target of $39.00
Raymond James upgraded Dime Community from Outperform to Strong Buy and set a new price target of $35.00 from $29.00 previously
Piper Sandler downgraded Dime Community from Overweight to Neutral and set a new price target of $26.00 from $23.00 previously
Raymond James resumed coverage of Dime Community with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $38.00
Raymond James downgraded Dime Community from Strong Buy to Outperform and set a new price target of $34.00 from $41.00 previously
Stephens downgraded Dime Community from Overweight to Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $34.50 from $36.00 previously
Keefe Bruyette resumed coverage of Dime Community with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $44.00
Stephens upgraded Dime Community from Equal-Weight to Overweight and set a new price target of $38.50 from $35.00 previously
Raymond James upgraded Dime Community Bancshares from Outperform to Strong Buy and set a new price target of $43.00 from $17.00 previously
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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank") announced that it has hired Solomon Ponniah as Senior Vice President and Group Leader. Solomon comes to Dime with over 15 years of experience in Commercial Lending, most recently as Director of Business Banking at Popular Bank. "I am excited to join Dime and be a part of their growth story. Dime's ability to respond to customers quickly, their flat organizational structure, and their growth trajectory attracted me to join the Bank," said Solomon. Stuart H. Lubow, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dim
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that Thomas X. Geisel will join Dime as Senior Executive Vice President of Commercial Lending. Mr. Geisel will be responsible for the continued buildout and diversification of Dime's commercial lending business. Stuart H. Lubow, President and CEO said, "Dime has had tremendous success growing core deposits and business loans over the past two years by taking advantage of the significant disruption in our marketplace and adding talent to our organization. Recruiting Tom to our organization is the
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank") announced today that Michael P. Devine provided notification to the Company that, after a 40-plus year association with Dime, he intends to retire from the Board of Directors ahead of the next annual shareholders meeting. Mr. Devine began his career with The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh ("Dime Savings Bank") in 1971. Since then, Mr. Devine served in numerous capacities within Dime Savings Bank, most notably as President and Chief Operating Officer, and later as Director and Vice Chairman. Following the clos
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank"), announced that it has hired a deposit-focused Group that will cover the Williamsburg market. The Group will be led by John McDonough and Emanuel "Manny" Diconimakis. The Group was previously employed with the former Signature Bank and its successor, Flagstar Bank. Stuart H. Lubow, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dime said, "We are excited to announce the addition of another talented deposit-focused Group in the strategically important market of Brooklyn. Dime, which was founded in Williamsburg in 1864, h
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank") announced today that Marcia Z. Hefter is retiring from the Board of Directors, effective September 28, 2023. Ms. Hefter began her career with the Company and the Bank as a Director of Bridgehampton National Bank (predecessor of BNB Bank) in 1989 and served as the Board Chairwoman from 2008 to 2021. Ms. Hefter's background as a lawyer and long-standing service as a director provided the Board of Directors with a unique perspective and counsel in its oversight of the Company. Following the closing of the Company's
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank") announced the appointment of Judith H. Germano to the Board of Directors effective as of September 28, 2023. Ms. Germano will fill the position vacated by the retirement of Marcia Z. Hefter. Kenneth J. Mahon, Executive Chairman of Dime, said "Judith has extensive and valuable experience in cybersecurity, data privacy, compliance and risk management. Given her skill set and experience, we are excited to have her join our Board." Ms. Germano is Founder and Lead Counsel at GermanoLaw LLC, a boutique law firm she f
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank") announced the appointment of Paul M. Aguggia to the Board of Directors effective as of September 21, 2022. Mr. Aguggia will fill the position vacated by the retirement of Vincent F. Palagiano. Kenneth J. Mahon, Executive Chairman of Dime, said "Paul's experience as director and executive of a publicly traded bank and his current role as a corporate services attorney and Partner at a leading law firm give him significant insight into a broad array of corporate governance, regulatory and strategic issues. He is ve
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the "Bank") announced today that Vincent F. Palagiano is retiring from the Board of Directors, effective September 21, 2022. Mr. Palagiano began his career with The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh ("Dime Savings Bank") in 1970 as a loan appraiser. He subsequently rose to Chief Lending Officer, and later to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dime Savings Bank. Following the closing of the Company's merger of equals transaction in 2021, Mr. Palagiano maintained his board role at the pro forma Company. "Vinny has made