# BBVA shareholder remuneration and financial activities

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bbva-shareholder-remuneration-and-financial-activities
> Updated: 2026-10-15T07:45:00.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

BBVA has initiated significant shareholder remuneration measures. On October 12, the bank announced the second phase of a share buyback program, intending to repurchase an additional 1,000 million euros to complete a total program of 2,000 million euros. This is part of a larger plan to provide 36,000 million euros in remuneration through 2028.

By October 15, BBVA proceeded with a record interim dividend distribution of 0.37 euros gross per share, totaling approximately 2,000 million euros. This payment represents a 16% increase over the 2025 interim dividend. The bank noted that total shareholder remuneration since 2025 has reached nearly 14,200 million euros, bolstered by a record first-half profit of 6,051 million euros.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-15: BBVA issues record dividend of 0.37 euros per share

BBVA has issued a record interim dividend of 0.37 euros per share, totaling 2,000 million euros. Santander is also set to pay a dividend of 0.127 euros per share on November 2.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bbva-issues-record-dividend-of-037-euros-per-share

### 2026-10-12: BBVA and Banco del Bajío execute major financial maneuvers

BBVA begins a 1,000 million euro share buyback phase, while Mexico's Banco del Bajío issues 7,500 million pesos in debt to support growth.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bbva-and-banco-del-bajo-execute-major-financial-maneuvers

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