Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) is projected to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect Dime Community Bancshares to post earnings of $0.77 per share and revenue of $122.3790 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The savings and loans company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.09. Dime Community Bancshares had a return on equity of 9.12% and a net margin of 15.15%.The company had revenue of $123.85 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $118.14 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.42 EPS. On average, analysts expect Dime Community Bancshares to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Dime Community Bancshares Stock Down 3.0%

Dime Community Bancshares stock opened at $36.15 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.32 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $33.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.37. Dime Community Bancshares has a twelve month low of $24.47 and a twelve month high of $37.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

Dime Community Bancshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 17th. Dime Community Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is 42.37%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Dime Community Bancshares in a research note on Monday, March 16th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $37.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Dime Community Bancshares from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. DA Davidson increased their target price on Dime Community Bancshares from $37.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised Dime Community Bancshares from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Stephens increased their target price on Dime Community Bancshares from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Dime Community Bancshares has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.00.

Insider Activity at Dime Community Bancshares

In related news, Director Basswood Capital Management, L sold 20,339 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.96, for a total value of $690,712.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,013,819 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,429,293.24. This trade represents a 1.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Stuart H. Lubow sold 19,550 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.07, for a total value of $685,618.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 202,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,106,865.36. The trade was a 8.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 52,865 shares of company stock valued at $1,829,983 over the last ninety days. 7.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dime Community Bancshares

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 3.3% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 25,961 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $699,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 742.9% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,003 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 884 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank lifted its stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 1.9% during the third quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 80,702 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $2,407,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 45,724 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $1,376,000 after purchasing an additional 1,689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its stake in shares of Dime Community Bancshares by 10.7% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 18,615 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $555,000 after purchasing an additional 1,792 shares in the last quarter. 75.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dime Community Bancshares Company Profile

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for Dime Community Bank, headquartered in Hauppauge, New York. Through its subsidiary, the company offers a comprehensive suite of banking and financial services to both individual and commercial customers. With a network of branches spanning the New York metropolitan area and South Florida, Dime Community Bancshares emphasizes relationship banking and local decision-making.

The company’s core lending activities include commercial and multifamily real estate loans, construction and land development financing, and one-to-four-family residential mortgage lending.