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SUNY grant program to help campuses buy refrigerators for food pantries
VESTAL, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras has announced a grant program to help SUNY campuses buy refrigerators for their food pantries to “combat food

Schumer to include restaurant-relief fund in the proposed federal COVID-relief bill
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Monday said he plans to include a restaurant-relief fund in the proposed $1.9 trillion

Rome Memorial Hospital rebrands as Rome Health
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has rebranded as Rome Health. The organization says the new name is meant to “more accurately reflect

Bassett Healthcare Network taps former state lawmaker as strategic-affairs liaison
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network says former New York State Senator James Seward has agreed to join the organization in an advisory capacity as

Syracuse man arrested after attempted robbery of Dunkin’ Donuts in Onondaga
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that it charged a Syracuse man with attempted robbery of the Dunkin’ Donuts location that

Square Deal Machining acquires another Cortland County company
MARATHON, N.Y. — Square Deal Machining Inc. (SDMI) — a metal fabrication and machining company based in Marathon — announced it has acquired Kurtz Truck

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. Boston College?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (11-6, 5-5 ACC) looks for a second straight win when the Orange host the rival Boston College Eagles (3-12, 1-8

TSA installs new acrylic shields at airports in Watertown, Ogdensburg
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced it has installed new acrylic shields at the security checkpoints at Watertown International Airport in Jefferson County and at

New York state bars, restaurants can stay open until 11 p.m., starting Sunday
ALBANY, N.Y. — Closing times for restaurants and bars will be extended from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. statewide, beginning this Sunday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Tompkins Financial to pay Q1 dividend of 54 cents on Feb. 16
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 54 cents a share for the first quarter. The dividend is payable on Feb. 16, to common shareholders of record as of Feb. 9. The dividend is the same amount the
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 54 cents a share for the first quarter.
The dividend is payable on Feb. 16, to common shareholders of record as of Feb. 9. The dividend is the same amount the banking company paid in the fourth quarter of 2020, but represents a nearly 4 percent increase over the cash dividend of 52 cents it paid in the third quarter.
At Tompkins Financial’s current stock price, the payment yields about 3.1 percent on an annual basis.
Tompkins Financial is a financial-services firm serving the Central, Western, and Hudson Valley regions of New York and the Southeastern part of Pennsylvania. Headquartered in Ithaca, Tompkins Financial is parent of Tompkins Trust Company, Tompkins Bank of Castile, Tompkins Mahopac Bank, Tompkins VIST Bank, and Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc. It also offers wealth-management services through Tompkins Financial Advisors.
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