Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. operates a community banking business that gathers deposits and deploys them into multifamily, commercial real estate, C&I, residential mortgage and securities portfolios.
Recurring news covers operating results, net interest income and margin trends, loan repricing, core deposit and business-loan growth, dividends on Series A preferred stock, and specialized commercial banking initiatives such as equipment and franchise finance. Company announcements also include market expansion, banker hiring, financial wellness partnerships and local community sponsorships in New York.
Dime (DCBG) announced support for Transitional Services for New York (TSINY) on April 22, 2026. The support targets TSINY's Supported Housing Programs, a Queens-based nonprofit mental health agency that has provided rehabilitative residential and outpatient services for people with severe mental diagnoses for over 50 years.
Dime (NASDAQ:DCBG) announced a partnership with GreenPath Financial Wellness on April 20, 2026 to offer free financial counseling to individuals and families.
The collaboration connects Dime customers with GreenPath's one-on-one counseling, debt management services, and financial education from a nonprofit with over sixty years of service.
Dime (OTC:DCBG) will support the 2026 Virtual Enterprise (VE) Youth Summit by volunteering judges for student project evaluations. The summit is an annual competition for high school students who develop and run virtual businesses. The 2026 event runs April 21–23 in New York City.
Dime (NYSE: DCBG) expects to release first-quarter 2026 earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, before U.S. market open on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. ET on April 23, 2026 with CEO Stuart Lubow discussing results.
Telephone participants must register in advance to receive a unique dial-in PIN; a replay of the call and webcast will be available on-demand for 12 months.
Dime (NYSE:DCBG) announced on April 15, 2026 that Meyer Eichler joined as Executive Vice President, Managing Executive Director to expand Dime’s presence in Orthodox Jewish communities across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Lakewood, New Jersey, and other key markets.
Cora Licht was named Managing Director, Senior Vice President. Eichler’s background includes roles at Flagstar Bank, ~13 years at Signature Bank, and founding Liberty Pointe Bank. Dime said Eichler will support deposit growth and partner with commercial bankers across healthcare, real estate, retail, wholesale trade, and education.
Dime (NASDAQ:DCOM) announced multiple senior hires to support its growth in the Metro New York market on April 15, 2026. Key additions include Meyer Eichler as Executive Vice President and Managing Executive Director and Keith Smith to lead a new Equipment and Franchise Finance vertical.
In total, about 22 bankers are expected to join, with regional and private-banking leaders added in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan and Lakewood, NJ. Additional details will be provided on the Q1 earnings call on April 23, 2026.
Dime (NYSE:DCOM) will transfer all publicly traded securities to the New York Stock Exchange with trading beginning April 7, 2026. Common stock will trade as DCOM, preferred stock as DCOM PR, and subordinated notes due 2034 as DCBG.
Management emphasized Dime’s 161-year New York banking history as a reason for the move and welcomed inclusion in the NYSE community.
Dime (NASDAQ:DCOM) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on April 24, 2026 to shareholders of record as of April 17, 2026. The company said it continues its trend of uninterrupted dividends.
Dime (NASDAQ:DCOM) announced a sponsorship with LPGA golfer Lexi Thompson on March 24, 2026. The partnership will support community engagement and programs to advance women in sports. Thompson, who turned professional at 15, has 15 professional titles including one major and has played in seven Solheim Cups.
The company highlighted shared values of resilience, community commitment, and innovation in remarks from CEO Stuart H. Lubow and a statement from Thompson.
Dime (NYSE:DCOM) hired Michael J. Ragusa Jr. as First Vice President to support its Lakewood, NJ expansion and Private and Commercial Banking platform.
According to Dime, Ragusa will focus on business and high‑net‑worth clients as the bank develops a new full‑service location at 500 Boulevard of the Americas. He previously served as Vice President at Metropolitan Commercial Bank.