The Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Caixabankha approved all the agreements submitted to the vote, among which is the distribution of the complementary dividend of 0.2864 euros per share charged to the results of 2024, which will be paid on April 24, 2025.
This second payment, together with the dividend on account of 0.1488 euros gross per share paid last November, Raises remuneration to the cash shareholder for exercise 2024 to 0.4352 euros gross per share. This implies an increase in the annual gross dividend per action of 11% compared to 0.3919 euros gross per share of the previous year.
Thus, the amount intended for dividends charged to the results of 2024 amounts to 3,096 million euros, which represents a 53.5% Payout, within the range defined in the cash distribution dividends plan between 50% and 60% of the consolidated net profit.
If the repurchanes executed or announced already deduced in the capital of 2024 (a total of four, for 500 million euros each) are added to this), the total distribution to the shareholders in the year It amounts to about 5,100 million euros.
A part of this remuneration reverts directly to society, either through the social work of the «La Caixa» or Frob Foundation. In addition, the entity has 555,620 shareholders (closing 2024), in its vast retailer majority.
Tomás Muniesa, In his first intervention before the General Board of Shareholders as president of CaixaBank, He highlighted the privilege of taking the witness in office in a bank «which is the result of the sum of very relevant entities in the history of our financial system.» He has also exalted his commitment to the legacy of the institution, as well as «with the vision of the future that we want to build together.»
“CaixaBank is not one more entity. It is a hundred root entity, with more than 120 years of history by responding to the needs of society. We have differential foundational values and a unique transformation route ”he has affirmed in his speech. The president added that CaixaBank has been a key actor to historical challenges: «We have always fulfilled our commitments to society. We have never stopped accompanying our clients.» This determining role is maintained today, since the entity is one of the main Spanish companies, with a contribution to the economy of 1.18% of GDP and a contribution to quality employment with more than 46,000 workers in the group.
The entity’s commitment is the basis for CaixaBank to have broad recognition inside and outside Spain, a «path of excellence in which we must continue to remain faithful to our values and our mission: to promote the financial well -being of people and support the progress of the whole society,» said Muniesa.
To achieve this goal, the president of Caixabank has highlighted the relevance of promoting the strategic lines of the bank: “If we achieve the impulse of our three strategic lines we will be where we want to bemaking the bank of the future come true and being closer to people every day. ”
Market strength and support position
Regarding the evolution of the action, the market has valued in last exercise the strength of Caixabank. “LA price closed 2024 to 5,236 euros, which represents a revaluation of 40.5%, which compares very favorably with that of the IBEX 35, which rose by 14.8%. We face the future from a position of strength and acting from the commitment to the general welfare of society, ”added Muniesa.
The president of Caixabank has also reviewed the current current geopolitical situation: «We are facing a world map in permanent change and, above all, not predictable, with greater polarization, with the rise of populisms and/or extremisms.» And he recalled that, in this new environment marked by the new demographic trends, energy transition and technological development and digitalization, it is key to recover the relevance of Europe: “It is necessary to take initiatives, it is not a time of divisions or paralysis«In addition, it has highlighted the need to» promote greater competitiveness, with a European industrial policy as a motor «, since» without increases in productivity, potential growth and social and well -being model can be compromised. «
Finally, the president has had A memory for those affected by the Dana in Valencia And he recalled the immediate response of the bank: “We were the first entity to displace mobile officeswe process credit lines, advances and compensation to meet the needs in vehicles, homes, businesses and, of course, also for the people themselves ”.
The last initiative for those affected has been precisely the increase in the donation that the entity traditionally performs for each participation in its general shareholders meeting. Specifically, CaixaBank will allocate 5 euros (instead of the 3 euros that regularly donated social causes) For each of the shareholders who participate by voting or delegating their vote. The destination of the contribution will be the Red Cross response plan for the purposes of the DANA that aims to support the recovery of people and territories affected by the flood in a comprehensive and coordinated manner.