Standard Chartered has reported its full-year 2025 financial results, achieving an underlying return on tangible equity of 14.7% and surpassing its three-year strategic plan target ahead of schedule. The bank increased its full-year dividend per share by 65% and announced a new $1.5 billion share buyback program.
Group Chief Executive Bill Winters said, “2025 was another year of strong momentum,” highlighting both the dividend increase and the buyback as signs of the bank’s confidence in its financial position. Standard Chartered is listed on the London and Hong Kong stock exchanges and operates across 54 markets globally.
The bank maintains operations focused on Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, with emphasis on cross-border and affluent banking services. The results underscore the bank’s continued execution against its strategic plan across its core geographic markets.