London-based Standard Chartered reported an underlying pre-tax profit of US$7.9 billion for 2025, up 16% from US$6.8 billion in 2024. The bank, which derives much of its revenue from Asia, met analysts' estimates and proposed higher dividends along with a share buyback program. CEO Bill Winters noted benefits from a supportive business environment and global trade shifts.
Standard Chartered disclosed its 2025 financial results in a stock exchange filing on Tuesday. The London-based bank's underlying pre-tax profit reached US$7.9 billion, matching analysts' estimate of the same figure, up from US$6.8 billion in 2024. Underlying earnings per share were US$2.297.
The bank proposed a final dividend of 49 US cents, bringing the full-year total for 2025 to 61 US cents, compared to 37 US cents in 2024. It also plans to allocate US$1.5 billion for share buybacks this year, following a similar US$1.5 billion spent last year.
“We have made a good start to the year and continue to benefit from a supportive business environment,” CEO Bill Winters said in the exchange statement. “We are seeing robust growth in our larger markets, and structural shifts in global trade and investment play to our distinctive strengths serving our clients’ cross-border and affluent banking needs.”
Ahead of the earnings announcement, the bank's shares rose 1.3% to HK$194.5 on Tuesday morning. Standard Chartered generates much of its revenue from Asia, with robust wealth management growth buoying the profit increase, though specific breakdowns were not detailed in the filing. Keywords include Hong Kong, China, wealth management, Standard Chartered Bank, Trust, Mox, SC Ventures, and Singapore.
The results highlight resilience in Asian markets, but no specific challenges or forward-looking guidance were mentioned in the sources.
