Gortázar briefs the Shareholder Advisory Committee on 2025 earnings and dividend plan

• CaixaBank’s CEO cited “the Bank’s ability to generate recurring and sustainable earnings, even as interest rates continue to decline, enabling us to deliver an adequate return to our shareholders”

• He also noted that “the strong performance of the business has allowed us to raise our growth and profitability targets envisaged in our 2025–2027 Strategic Plan”
• For three Committee members, this was their final meeting, as their terms of office will expire in the coming months: Juan Dionisio González (Andalusia), Fernando María Sainz de la Maza and Núria Torras (both from Catalonia)

CaixaBank CEO, Gonzalo Gortázar, has presented to the members of the Bank’s Shareholders’ Advisory Committee the positive results achieved in 2025, a year in which “we exceeded the targets set at the beginning of the year, on the back of customer trust and strong commercial momentum”.

Gortázar stated that this performance, coupled with the Group’s financial strength, has enabled the Bank to increase the total dividend charged to 2025 earnings by 15% to €0.50 gross per share, representing an aggregate distribution of €3.49 billion. This will bring the payout ratio to 59.4%, in line with the proposed distribution to be submitted for approval at the Annual General Meeting.

In his address to the Committee, the CEO underscored “the Bank’s ability to generate recurring and sustainable earnings, even as interest rates continue to fall, enabling us to deliver an adequate return to our shareholders”.

“The strong performance of the business has also allowed us to raise the growth and profitability targets envisaged in the 2025–2027 Strategic Plan,” Gortázar added.

He also thanked the members of the Shareholder Advisory Committee for their contribution to this body, “which builds closer ties between the Bank and its shareholder base and enhances transparency and communication”.

The committee members also met with Enric Fernández, Head of Strategic Planning and Research at CaixaBank, who provided an overview of the global macroeconomic environment, focusing on Spain and Portugal.

For three Committee members, this was their final meeting, as their terms of office will expire in the coming months: Juan Dionisio González (Andalusia), Fernando María Sainz de la Maza and Núria Torras (both from Catalonia).

Pioneering initiative in the IBEX 35

CaixaBank was the first IBEX 35 company to set up a Shareholder Advisory Committee, tasked with proposing, promoting and assessing initiatives and communication channels to enhance dialogue between the Bank and its shareholders.

Sitting on the committee are representatives of the shareholder base. In accordance with its terms of reference, members may serve for a maximum of three years, with partial renewal each year. New members will be selected from applications submitted via the “Shareholder Area” on CaixaBank’s corporate website (www.CaixaBank.com), with the aim of broadly reflecting the current make-up of the shareholder base. Each Committee member must continue to hold a minimum of 1,000 shares throughout their term of office.