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Dime Community Bancshares Announces Debt Redemption and Buybacks

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  • Dime will redeem $40 million of subordinated debt in March 2026, boosting EPS.
  • The board reauthorized repurchases of up to 1.57 million shares, enhancing capital flexibility.
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Dime Community Bancshares Announces Debt Redemption and Buybacks

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Dime Community Bancshares ( (DCOM) ) has issued an announcement.

On January 26, 2026, Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. announced plans to redeem at par on March 30, 2026, all $40 million of its Fixed/Floating Subordinated Debentures due 2030, a move it expects to fund with cash on hand and that should be accretive to earnings per share, underscoring the bank’s strong capital and liquidity position. The board also reauthorized the company’s share repurchase program for up to 1,566,947 remaining common shares, giving management additional flexibility to deploy capital, although any buybacks will depend on market conditions and regulatory considerations and may not be completed in full, highlighting a balanced approach to capital returns while supporting organic growth.

The most recent analyst rating on (DCOM) stock is a Hold with a $36.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Dime Community Bancshares stock, see the DCOM Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on DCOM Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, DCOM is a Outperform.

DCOM scores well primarily on solid financial performance (improving profitability and strong free-cash-flow generation) and constructive technicals (price above key moving averages with positive MACD). The earnings call adds support via favorable NIM and earnings trajectory guidance, while valuation is reasonable with a moderate P/E and solid dividend yield; ROE pressure and near-overbought RSI modestly constrain the score.

To see Spark’s full report on DCOM stock, click here.

More about Dime Community Bancshares

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Dime Community Bank, a New York State‑chartered trust company with approximately $15 billion in assets and the leading deposit market share among community banks with less than $20 billion in assets across Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties in Greater Long Island.

Average Trading Volume: 292,199

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $1.44B

See more insights into DCOM stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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