Sberbank to Pay Record Dividends in 2026
Sberbank expects record profit and dividend payments in 2026, despite setting aside reserves for risks related to marketplaces and sellers. The bank reported an 18.6% increase in net profit for the first half of 2026.
Consensus
- Sberbank expects to achieve record profit in 2026.
- Sberbank plans to pay record dividends in 2026.
- The bank will allocate 50% of its profit to dividends.
- Sberbank's net profit increased by 18.6% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.
- The bank will create reserves related to risks from marketplaces and sellers.
- Despite creating reserves, Sberbank believes it will still achieve record profit in 2026.
- Germán Greff, CEO of Sberbank, made these statements at the Eastern Economic Forum.
Points of divergence
- Sberbank expects to earn more in 2026 than in 2025, with a target return on equity of at least 22%. — kommersant
- The growth rate for 2026 is expected to be slightly below 20%. — vedomosti
- Sberbank is actively supporting marketplaces like Wildberries and Ozon, and has implemented specific support programs for affected sellers. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- Sberbank plans to pay record dividends in 2026 — Коммерсантъ
- Greif: Sber expects record profits and dividends in 2026 — Ведомости
- Greff stated that reserving for seller risks will not affect Sberbank's profit in 2026 — Интерфакс
- Sberbank plans to pay record dividends by the end of 2026 — Интерфакс
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