Absa FY26 H1 headline earnings per share rise 7.9% to 1,545.4 cents; revenue increases 4.1% to R 58.79 billion
Reuters2026/08/18 05:10- Absa posted headline earnings per share of 1,545.4 cents, up 7.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
- Total income rose 4.1% to R 58.79 billion, while return on equity edged up 0.2 percentage points to 15%.
- Net interest margin narrowed 0.12 percentage points to 4.46%, while the cost-to-income ratio widened 0.2 percentage points to 53.4%.
- Gross loans and advances increased 5% to R 1.54 trillion, while deposits and debt funding climbed 8% to R 1.91 trillion.
- An interim dividend of 850 cents per share was declared, up 8.3%, with payment set for Sept. 21.
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