Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.35

What Happened
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. filed a Form 8‑K on July 20, 2026 (Item 8.01) announcing a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share on its common stock. The dividend is an increase of $0.10 from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share and is payable on August 11, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2026.

Key Details

• Dividend amount: $0.35 per share (up $0.10 from prior quarter).
• Prior dividend: $0.25 per share.
• Record date: July 31, 2026.
• Payable date: August 11, 2026.

Why It Matters
A higher quarterly cash dividend provides increased income to shareholders and signals the company is allocating more cash to returns. For income-focused investors, the raise directly increases expected cash payouts per share; for the market, it is a concrete capital‑allocation decision disclosed in the 8‑K. The filing did not include additional financial results or other corporate actions.