**Summary**
Commerzbank AG has announced that it exceeded its profit target for the 2025 financial year, achieving a net result of โฌ2.6 billion despite restructuring expenses. Before these expenses, net income rose to a record โฌ3 billion, marking a 13% increase. In response to this success, the bank is launching a further share buyback program of up to โฌ540 million, starting on February 12, 2026, and expected to complete by March 26, 2026. Additionally, the Board of Managing Directors plans to propose a significantly higher dividend of โฌ1.10 per share for 2025, up from โฌ0.65 in 2024, at the Annual General Meeting on May 20, 2026. This capital return strategy, part of the banks "Momentum" initiative, totals โฌ2.7 billion for the year, including a previous โฌ1 billion share buyback completed in December 2025. CEO Bettina Orlopp highlighted 2025 as an outstanding year, emphasizing the banks commitment to sharing its success with investors. Commerzbank will publish preliminary 2025 financial figures on February 11, 2026, and will update the progress of the share buyback weekly on its website.