CaixaBank's net profit rose 12.9% to €4.96 billion in the first nine months of 2026, the bank said on 30 October. Its board also approved an interim cash dividend equivalent to €0.1844 gross per share.
The dividend totals €1.28 billion and is scheduled to be paid on 6 November 2026. The approval and payment date are confirmed in the issuer's results announcement; the payment has not yet occurred as of this report.
Results and distribution source table
Exact primary source checked at 2026-10-31T09:00:42.434Z. Amounts and periods are as labelled below.
| Measure or condition | Verified observation | Primary evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings period | January–September 2026, not Q3 alone | CaixaBank S.A. |
| Net profit | €4.96bn; +12.9% year on year | CaixaBank S.A. |
| Net interest income | €8.19bn; +2.9% year on year | CaixaBank S.A. |
| Interim dividend approved | €1.28bn total; €0.1844 gross per share | CaixaBank S.A. |
| Payment date | 6 November 2026, scheduled | CaixaBank S.A. |
| Record/ex-date and eligibility | Not established by this source review; check exact action notice | CaixaBank S.A. |
What the earnings period covers
Nine-month results include the first three quarters. They must not be presented as profit earned only during July to September. Net interest income measures interest earned less interest expense; it is not the same as the final profit available to shareholders.
The release attributes growth to the bank's business activity and reports higher lending and customer funds. That account should not be extended into an unsupported forecast of future profit or a stock-price gain.
Gross dividend is not a yield
The per-share amount is stated gross. It does not tell each investor the net amount after any applicable withholding or personal tax treatment. Nor is €0.1844 a dividend yield: a yield calculation would require a clearly specified share price and dividend-period assumption.
A payment date also does not establish the last date on which buying shares creates entitlement. This report does not invent an ex-date, record date or settlement rule. Readers assessing eligibility should consult the issuer's detailed corporate-action notice and their own intermediary's records.
Primary source record
CaixaBank S.A. — https://www.caixabank.com/en/headlines/news/caixabank-profit-4962-million-september-2026; observed 2026-10-31T09:00:42.434Z. This is primary-source checking assisted by AI, not independent human editorial approval.
Additional primary record
CaixaBank S.A. — https://www.caixabank.com/docs/comunicacion/92935.pdf; checked 2026-10-31T09:07:01.000Z. PDF version of the issuer nine-month results release linked from its HTML; same announcement, not independent confirmation.
Recorded source observation: . This is a source-check timestamp, not a market quote or a new article update.