CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL, INC.® ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND AND STOCK BUYBACK UPDATE

TOPEKA, Kan., Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFFN) (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share on outstanding CFFN common stock. 

The dividend is payable on November 20, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 6, 2026.

Between July 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026, the Company has also repurchased 2,512,196 shares of common stock at an average cost of $8.64 per share.  As of October 23, 2026, total shares outstanding were 123,413,063.  The Company will release financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 on October 28, 2026.

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. is the holding company for Capitol Federal Savings Bank (the "Bank").  News and other information about the Company can be found at the Bank's website, https://ir.capfed.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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SOURCE Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.