[8-K] Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Dime Community Bancshares (Nasdaq:DCOM) filed a routine Form 8-K under Item 8.01 reporting that the Board declared its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share. The dividend will be paid on July 24, 2025 to shareholders of record as of July 17, 2025. No other material financial or operational updates were disclosed, and the accompanying press release (Exhibit 99.1) was furnished, not filed.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 26, 2025

DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

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New York	001-34096	11-2934195
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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898 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 560
Hauppauge, New York	11788
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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(631) 537-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

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☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class	​	Trading Symbol(s)	​	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	​	DCOM	​	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 Par Value	​	DCOMP	​	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
9.000% Junior Subordinated Notes, $25.00 Par Value	​	DCOMG	​	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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Item 8.01      Other Events

On June 26, 2025, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share payable on July 24, 2025 to holders of record as of July 17, 2025. The text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 to this report is being “furnished” to the SEC and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.

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Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) (d) Exhibits

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99.1	​	Press Release of the Registrant, dated June 26, 2025.
104	​	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

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​	​	Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Registrant)
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DATE:  June 26, 2025		/s/ Avinash Reddy
​	​	Avinash Reddy
​	​	Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer

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FAQ

What dividend did DCOM declare in the June 26 2025 8-K filing?

The Board declared a $0.25 per common share quarterly dividend.

When is DCOM's record date for the July 2025 dividend payment?

Shareholders must be on record by July 17, 2025 to receive the dividend.

When will DCOM shareholders receive the declared $0.25 dividend?

The dividend is scheduled to be paid on July 24, 2025.

Did the June 26 2025 8-K signal any change to DCOM's dividend policy?

No. The filing describes a routine quarterly dividend and notes no changes to policy.