Remuneration of Shareholders

Ordinary distribution within the framework of the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan

Dividends in 2024

Distribution of between 50% and 60% of consolidated net profit, by means of two cash payments in line with the current plan:

50%-60%
consolidated net profit
November 20241
April 20252

1Approved by the Board of Directors and paid on 7 November 2024 (0.1488 gross euros per share).

2Subject to the approval of the General Shareholders' Meeting.

  • Interim Dividend: €1.1 billion, equivalent to 40% of consolidated net profit for the first half of 2024
  • Final Dividend: April 2025, subject to the approval of the General Shareholders' Meeting


Dividends in 2023:

€2.9 billion, equivalent to 60% of consolidated net profit in 2023

Dividends in 2022:

€1.7 billion, equivalent to 55% of consolidated net profit in 2022

For more information on dividends, please refer to the Policies and other corporate documents section and the Dividends section.


Extraordinary distribution under the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan

Within the framework of the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan, 4 extraordinary share repurchase programmes have been approved:

Programme Amount
(in millions of euros)
Execution period
1 1,800 May-22 to Dec-22
2 500 Sep-23 to Jan-24
3 500 Mar-24 to May-24
4 500 Jul-24 to Nov-24
5 500 From 19 November


For more information on share buyback programmes, please refer to the Insider Information and Other Relevant Information sections.

Total distribution within the framework of the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan

The strategic target for 2022-24 capital distribution capacity has been set at €12 billion, of which €7.4 billion has been distributed:

In ordinary dividends: €4.6 billion

In extraordinary share buyback programmes: €2.8 billion

Last update: October 2024