Dime Awards Grant to Junior Achievement
Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ: DCOM) announced a community grant on Dec. 23, 2025, awarding funds to Junior Achievement of Long Island to support financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship education for low-to-moderate income communities.
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Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ: DCOM) announced a community grant on Dec. 23, 2025, awarding funds to Junior Achievement of Long Island to support financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship education for low-to-moderate income communities.
The grant is intended to back Junior Achievement's programs focused on financial education and workforce readiness in Long Island communities served by the organization.
Details
News Market Reaction – DCOM
On Dec 23, the day this news came out, DCOM closed 0.73% below the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Dec 23 session.
Key Figures
- Q3 2025 net interest income
- $103.4 million
- Q3 2025 vs $79.9 million in Q3 2024
- Q3 2025 net income
- $27.7 million
- Q3 2025 vs $13.3 million in Q3 2024
- Q3 2025 diluted EPS
- $0.59
- Q3 2025 vs $0.29 in Q3 2024
- YTD 2025 net income
- $78.8 million
- Year-to-date 2025 vs $49.5 million in 2024
- Total assets
- $14.54 billion
- Balance sheet at Q3 2025
- Total deposits
- $11.98 billion
- Deposits at Q3 2025
- Loans held for investment, net
- $10.63 billion
- Loan portfolio at Q3 2025
- Common dividend per share
- $0.25
- Quarterly cash dividend payable January 23, 2026
Historical Context
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Quarterly common dividend of $0.25 per share maintained payout policy.
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Grant to Accompany Capital supporting underserved New York City entrepreneurs.
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Regulatory approvals for new Locust Valley branch at 85 Forest Avenue.
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Grant to TSLI backing local housing and support services in Suffolk County.
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Grant to Long Island Cares supporting food-insecure residents on Long Island.
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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) (the “Company” or “Dime”), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”), announced that Dime has awarded a grant to Junior Achievement of Long Island in support of their mission to provide financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship education for low-to-moderate income communities.
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
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
Investor Relations Contact:
Avinash Reddy
Senior Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 718-782-6200; Ext. 5909
Email: avinash.reddy@dime.com
¹ Aggregate deposit market share for Kings, Queens, Nassau & Suffolk counties for community banks with less than
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