Columbia Banking System Retained Earnings 2011-2025 | COLB

Retained earnings — this is the portion of a company’s net profit that has not been distributed to shareholders as dividends but remains at the company’s disposal for future use. It is also referred to as retained income or accumulated earnings.

Possible uses include

reinvestment in development (R&D, equipment, marketing)
debt repayment
acquisition of other companies
creation of reserves for the future

A high level of retained earnings indicates that the company is in a growth phase, accumulating capital and prioritizing reinvestment over dividend payouts. Conversely, low or negative retained earnings may suggest either a generous dividend policy, in which all profits are distributed to shareholders, or ongoing losses that reduce the overall financial result.

The presence of retained earnings does not indicate that the company has available cash — it is solely an accounting figure reflecting the accumulated portion of net profit remaining after dividends have been paid. Therefore, it is important for investors to analyze not only the amount of retained earnings, but also how effectively it is used to develop the business, reduce debt, or build financial stability.

Annual Retained Earnings Columbia Banking System

2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
-237 M	-468 M	-544 M	694 M	575 M	520 M	427 M	337 M	272 M	256 M	234 M	203 M	162 M	155 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
694 M	-544 M	185 M

Quarterly Retained Earnings Columbia Banking System

2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
-151 M	-227 M	-237 M	-305 M	-375 M	-419 M	-468 M	-486 M	-546 M	-604 M	-544 M	805 M	-	728 M	694 M	651 M	642 M	607 M	575 M	575 M	575 M	575 M	520 M	520 M	520 M	520 M	427 M	427 M	427 M	427 M	337 M	337 M	337 M	337 M	272 M	272 M	272 M	272 M	256 M	256 M	256 M	256 M	234 M	234 M	234 M	234 M	203 M	203 M	203 M	203 M	162 M	162 M	162 M	162 M	155 M	155 M	155 M	155 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
805 M	-604 M	216 M

Retained Earnings of other stocks in the Banks regional industry

Issuer	Retained Earnings	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Signature Bank SBNY	3.55 B	-	-	$ 4.41 B	USA
Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. BBAR	-29.4 B	$ 18.38	0.55 %	$ 450 B	Argentina
Banco Macro S.A. BMA	-20.3 B	$ 91.74	0.32 %	$ 14.4 M	Argentina
American National Bankshares AMNB	233 M	-	-	$ 508 M	USA
Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. BSBR	9.58 B	$ 6.17	0.82 %	$ 23.3 B	Brasil
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. FMBI	1.39 B	-	-1.2 %	$ 2.26 B	USA
Cadence Bancorporation CADE	260 M	$ 43.84	0.01 %	$ 5.65 B	USA
Banco Bradesco S.A. BBD	476 M	$ 3.34	-0.45 %	$ 14.8 M	Brasil
Allegiance Bancshares ABTX	267 M	-	-0.86 %	$ 1.51 B	USA
1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin BCOW	33.9 M	-	-6.47 %	$ 52 M	USA
Banco Santander-Chile BSAC	411 B	$ 31.61	1.22 %	$ 3.42 T	Chile
The Bank of Princeton BPRN	93.4 M	$ 35.48	0.49 %	$ 239 M	USA
BankUnited BKU	2.8 B	$ 45.23	0.08 %	$ 3.33 B	USA
Carter Bankshares CARE	334 M	$ 19.82	-0.2 %	$ 452 M	USA
Atlantic Capital Bancshares ACBI	114 M	-	-1.48 %	$ 566 M	USA
Bancolombia S.A. CIB	18 T	$ 65.27	1.53 %	$ 13.9 B	Colombia
Commerce Bancshares CBSH	31.6 M	$ 52.93	-0.19 %	$ 7.36 B	USA
Bankwell Financial Group BWFG	153 M	$ 46.94	-1.7 %	$ 362 M	USA
CNB Financial Corporation CCNE	381 M	$ 26.83	-0.15 %	$ 559 M	USA
Citizens Financial Group CFG	10.4 B	$ 59.78	-0.05 %	$ 26.9 B	USA
BCB Bancorp BCBP	142 M	$ 8.29	0.24 %	$ 141 M	USA
Civista Bancshares CIVB	184 M	$ 23.06	0.17 %	$ 349 M	USA
Business First Bancshares BFST	261 M	$ 26.77	-0.28 %	$ 703 M	USA
Ameris Bancorp ABCB	1.85 B	$ 76.27	-0.38 %	$ 5.25 B	USA
Comerica Incorporated CMA	12 B	$ 88.95	0.43 %	$ 11.8 B	USA
Cincinnati Bancorp CNNB	21.8 M	-	-4.28 %	$ 43.3 M	USA
ChoiceOne Financial Services COFS	73.7 M	$ 30.32	-0.54 %	$ 228 M	USA
Bank of Marin Bancorp BMRC	275 M	$ 26.6	-0.08 %	$ 426 M	USA
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft DB	10 B	$ 39.64	0.42 %	$ 22.4 B	Germany
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. STXB	76.7 M	-	-0.23 %	$ 446 M	USA
Central Valley Community Bancorp CVCY	211 M	-	2.26 %	$ 233 M	USA
People's United Financial, Inc. PBCT	1.36 B	-	-	$ 8.34 B	USA
Codorus Valley Bancorp CVLY	68.6 M	-	-	$ 231 M	USA
Coastal Financial Corporation CCB	211 M	$ 117.05	0.63 %	$ 1.58 B	USA
Sierra Bancorp BSRR	275 M	$ 33.22	-0.45 %	$ 475 M	USA
First Busey Corporation BUSE	294 M	$ 24.38	-	$ 1.38 B	USA
Popular BPOP	4.57 B	$ 125.76	-0.15 %	$ 9 B	USA
Blue Ridge Bankshares BRBS	33.2 M	$ 4.37	1.16 %	$ 82.8 M	USA
California BanCorp CALB	84.2 M	-	1.05 %	$ 210 M	USA
CB Financial Services CBFV	83.4 M	$ 35.24	0.28 %	$ 180 M	USA
CBM Bancorp CBMB	22.4 M	-	0.52 %	$ 61.6 M	USA
American River Bankshares AMRB	56 M	-	2.00 %	$ 125 M	USA
Bank of Commerce Holdings BOCH	111 M	-	-1.56 %	$ 254 M	USA
CIT Group Inc. CIT	1.43 B	-	-1.4 %	$ 4.74 B	USA
Cathay General Bancorp CATY	2.69 B	$ 49.88	-0.64 %	$ 3.59 B	USA
Colony Bankcorp CBAN	124 M	$ 18.11	0.06 %	$ 318 M	USA
Citizens Holding Company CIZN	99.4 M	-	-5.65 %	$ 49.5 M	USA
Enterprise Bancorp EBTC	328 M	-	-	$ 491 M	USA
Enterprise Financial Services Corp EFSC	878 M	$ 55.46	-0.07 %	$ 2.07 B	USA
First Bank FRBA	63.4 M	$ 16.76	-1.3 %	$ 333 M	USA