Strong Financial Performance
Barclays reported a 14% year-on-year income growth to GBP 7.2 billion, a 28% increase in profit before taxes to GBP 2.5 billion, and a 41% increase in earnings per share to 11.7p.
Improved Return on Tangible Equity
Return on tangible equity (RoTE) improved to 13.2% in the first half of 2025, up from 11.1% in the first half of 2024.
Capital Generation and Shareholder Returns
Barclays announced a GBP 1 billion buyback and a dividend per share of 3p, resulting in GBP 1.4 billion of shareholder distributions for the first half of 2025, up 21% year-on-year.
Efficiency Savings
Achieved GBP 200 million of gross efficiency savings in Q2 and GBP 350 million for the first half of 2025, making progress towards the target of GBP 500 million for the year.
Investment Bank Performance
The Investment Bank's RoTE improved by 2.6 percentage points year-on-year to 12.2%, with stable income streams now accounting for 40% of its income, up from 29% in 2021.