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Commerzbank Lifts Shareholder Payouts After Record Underlying Profit

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  • Commerzbank posted strong 2025 earnings, with record underlying profit despite restructuring costs.
  • The bank will return €2.7bn via a new €540m buyback and a sharply higher dividend.
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An update from Commerzbank ( (DE:CBK) ) is now available.

Commerzbank reported a net result of €2.63bn for the 2025 financial year, only slightly below the prior year despite restructuring expenses, while net income before these costs rose around 13% to a record €3bn. The performance, delivered under its “Momentum” strategy, underscores the bank’s strong earnings capacity during an ongoing transformation and its reinforced role in German and European banking.

The lender announced a new share buyback of up to €540m starting 12 February and running to 26 March 2026, following a roughly €1bn programme completed in December. Together with a proposed dividend increase to €1.10 per share for 2025, Commerzbank plans to return a total of €2.7bn in capital to shareholders, signaling confidence in its capital position and a clear commitment to investor returns.

More about Commerzbank

Commerzbank is a German full-service bank operating through Corporate Clients and Private and Small-Business Customers segments, offering a broad range of financial services. It is the leading bank for German corporate clients and the Mittelstand, handles about 30% of Germany’s foreign trade financing, and serves retail customers via its Commerzbank and comdirect brands and its Polish digital subsidiary mBank.

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