HSBC Posts $6.8bn Q4 Profit, Boosts Interim Dividend to $0.45
HSBC posted Q4 profit before tax of $6.8bn, up $4.5bn year-on-year, and approved a fourth interim dividend of $0.45 per share, raising 2025 payout to $0.75. It forecasts FY26 net interest income of ≥$45bn versus $44.1bn in FY25, targeting 17% RoTE and 5% revenue growth by 2028.
1. Q4 Results
HSBC posted profit before tax of $6.8bn in the fourth quarter, up $4.5bn year-on-year. The increase included a $3.3bn net favourable impact from non-recurrence of foreign currency losses tied to its Argentina business sale and underlying revenue growth across its four divisions.
2. FY26 Outlook and Targets
It forecasts fiscal 2026 banking net interest income of at least $45bn, up from $44.1bn in 2025, while setting a target of 17% return on tangible equity each year from 2026 through 2028 and aiming for revenue growth to reach 5% by 2028 on a constant currency basis.
3. Dividend Approval and Timing
The board approved a fourth interim dividend of $0.45 per share, bringing total 2025 dividends to $0.75 per share, payable on April 30 to shareholders recorded by March 13.