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Commerzbank shares up 11% after forecasts for bigger profit returns

Published 09/29/2023, 06:23 AM
Updated 09/29/2023, 06:26 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A logo of the bank is seen next to the headquarters of Commerzbank one day ahead of the bank's rejoinment to Germany's share price index DAX in Frankfurt, Germany, February 26, 2023.  REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Shares of Commerzbank (ETR:CBKG) were up 11% midday on Friday after the German lender said it was revamping its payout policy for investors, aiming for a return of least 70% of profit for 2024.

The German lender has been undergoing a major overhaul, slashing its workforce and branch network to restore profit. It plans to announce a strategy review on Nov. 8.

The bank, which laid out its distribution plans after markets closed on Thursday, also expects a payout ratio in dividends and share buybacks of "well above 50%" for 2025 through 2027.

The plan "would suggest materially more capital distributions than currently factored into consensus," RBC Capital Markets said in a note.

At 0958 GMT, shares traded up 11%, at 10.78 euros ($11.44), slightly off the session highs.

($1 = 0.9425 euros)

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