EQS-Adhoc: Commerzbank approves the implementation of a further share buyback – dividend for the fiscal year 2024 expected to be €0.65 per share

Based on a good revenue development, particularly in net interest and commission income as well as some valuation effects in the fourth quarter, Commerzbank reached a preliminary and unaudited net result of €2.68bn in the 2024 fiscal year.

Based on the net profit, the Board of Managing Directors and the Supervisory Board of Commerzbank AG have decided to distribute 71% of the €2.44bn net profit after regulatory deduction of AT1 coupon payments for the 2024 fiscal year.

To this effect, the Board of Managing Directors has decided to execute another share buyback with a volume of up to €400m, for which Commerzbank has received all necessary approvals. The share buyback will commence after the reporting for the 2024 fiscal year and is expected to be completed by the Annual General Meeting in mid-May 2025.

To reach the total pay-out ratio of 71%, Commerzbank AG intends to propose a dividend of €0.65 per share to the Annual General Meeting.

The CET1 ratio after distributions is 15.1%.

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