DBS bank - Dbs group achieved a record profit before tax of SGD 13.1 billion in 2025, slightly higher than a year ago, as total income rose 3% to a new high of SGD 22.9 billion despite a challenging rate environment. Group net interest income was modestly higher, with proactive hedging and record deposit growth offsetting pressures from sharply lower interest rates and a stronger Singapore dollar.

 FY pre-tax profit at new high of $13.1b, ROE at 16.2% and ROTE at 17.8%

 Total income up 3% to record $22.9b despite rate headwinds

o Group NII modestly higher from record deposit growth and proactive balance sheet hedging

o Fee income and treasury customer sales reach new highs

o Markets trading income highest since 2021

4Q pre-tax profit declines 6% YoY to $2.80b

 Total income down 3% to $5.33b, stronger fees and treasury customer sales offset by rate headwinds and 

absence of non-recurring gains a year ago

Balance sheet remains healthy

 Asset quality remains sound. Notwithstanding prudent downgrade of a previously watchlisted real estate 

exposure, NPL ratio stable at 1.0%

 4Q SP partially offset by GP release; FY SP at 19bp

 Allowance coverage at 130% and 197% after considering collateral

 Transitional CET1 ratio at 17.0%, fully phased-in at 15.0%

4Q total dividend at 81¢ per share – ordinary dividend raised 6¢ to 66¢, Capital Return dividend at 15¢. XD 8 April. Paydate 17 April 2026.

Capital Return dividend to be maintained for FY26 and FY27 barring unforeseen circumstan.

4th quarter before tax declined 20% qoq to 2798m.And yoy 4th quarter before tax declined 6% .

The Board declared Final dividend of 66 cents, bringing the total dividend to 3.06.

I think results is showing declining Revenue for 4th quarters.  Going forward,  we may see lower revenue and net profit.  Pls dyodd.