Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) completed its €1 billion share-buyback program on August 21 after acquiring 35.7 million treasury shares, equivalent to 1.87% of its share capital. The shares were repurchased at a volume-weighted average price of €28. Treasury-share acquisition can reduce the shares used in per-share calculations while the shares remain in treasury, but it is distinct from legal cancellation.
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) followed that program with a new buyback of up to €500 million starting August 25 and scheduled to end no later than December 11. The new program is the bank's first funded from current-year net profit. Management's 60% target refers to total dividends and buybacks as a percentage of net profit attributable to Deutsche Bank shareholders from 2026.
The earnings base currently supports the feasibility of that target. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) reported second-quarter profit after tax of €1.9 billion, up 10% year over year, while first-half profit reached a record €4.1 billion. Quarterly net revenues increased 9% to €8.5 billion, with growth across all four businesses.
The capital position also suggests that Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) can execute the new program without moving outside management's operating range. Its Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 13.9% at June 30 after deductions aligned with the 60% payout target. The bank said the €500 million program was already fully covered by existing capital deductions.
For Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB), the completed purchases carry more weight than an unused authorization. Completion of the new program would bring buybacks conducted during 2026 to €1.5 billion, compared with €1 billion in 2025. The first €1 billion program related to the prior capital-return cycle, while the new €500 million program is the first funded from 2026 earnings.
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Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) followed that program with a new buyback of up to €500 million starting August 25 and scheduled to end no later than December 11. The new program is the bank's first funded from current-year net profit. Management's 60% target refers to total dividends and buybacks as a percentage of net profit attributable to Deutsche Bank shareholders from 2026.
The earnings base currently supports the feasibility of that target. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) reported second-quarter profit after tax of €1.9 billion, up 10% year over year, while first-half profit reached a record €4.1 billion. Quarterly net revenues increased 9% to €8.5 billion, with growth across all four businesses.
The capital position also suggests that Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB) can execute the new program without moving outside management's operating range. Its Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 13.9% at June 30 after deductions aligned with the 60% payout target. The bank said the €500 million program was already fully covered by existing capital deductions.
For Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB), the completed purchases carry more weight than an unused authorization. Completion of the new program would bring buybacks conducted during 2026 to €1.5 billion, compared with €1 billion in 2025. The first €1 billion program related to the prior capital-return cycle, while the new €500 million program is the first funded from 2026 earnings.
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