In the title compound, {[Cd(C(9)H(4)N(2)O(4))(C(3)H(7)NO)(H(2)O)]·2H(2)O}(n), the Cd(II) atom is coordinated by one N atom and three O atoms from four different 1H-benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxyl-ate (Hbidc) ligands, one O atom from one dimethyl-formamide ligand, and one O atom from a water mol-ecule in a distorted octa-hedral geometry. The Hbidc ligands connect the Cd atoms into a two-dimensional network parallel to (001). N-H⋯O and O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving the water molecules are observed in the crystal structure.