Tompkins Financial Corporation 8-K

Exhibit 99.2

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Stephen S. Romaine, President & CEO

Francis M. Fetsko, Executive VP, CFO & COO

Tompkins Financial Corporation (888) 503-5753

For Immediate Release

Friday, January 27, 2023

Tompkins Financial Corporation Reports Increased Cash Dividend

ITHACA, NY - Tompkins Financial Corporation (NYSE American:TMP)

Tompkins Financial Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share, payable on February 15, 2023, to common shareholders of record on February 7, 2023. The dividend amount represents an increase of $0.03 per share, or 5.3% over the dividend paid in the first quarter of 2022.

Tompkins Financial Corporation is a banking and financial services company serving the Central, Western, and Hudson Valley regions of New York and the Southeastern region of Pennsylvania. Headquartered in Ithaca, NY, Tompkins Financial is parent to Tompkins Community Bank and Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc., and offers wealth management services through Tompkins Financial Advisors. For more information on Tompkins Financial, visit www.tompkinsfinancial.com.