BBVA in 2025: A Summary of a Historic Year
2025 has been an outstanding year for BBVA. The Group delivered a record net attributable profit of €10.511 billion and made significant progress in the execution of its strategy, with the customer at the core. In 2025, BBVA also demonstrated its unique ability to combine growth and profitability in European banking.
This strong financial performance has translated into significant value creation for shareholders. BBVA will distribute more than €5.2 billion as an ordinary dividend, representing 50 percent of 2025 earnings. The bank will submit to the Annual General Meeting a proposal for a final dividend of €0.60 per share, in addition to the €0.32 per share paid in November. In total, €0.92 per share in cash—the highest dividend in the bank’s history. In addition, an extraordinary share buyback program of nearly €4 billion was announced last December.
Beyond its financial results, BBVA has strengthened its role as a driver of social progress. In 2025, the bank supported more than 160,000 families in purchasing their homes and backed one million SMEs and self-employed individuals in growing their businesses, as well as 73,000 larger companies.
The year also marked the first year of the new Strategic Plan, with significant progress in priority segments such as corporate banking and sustainable business. During the year, BBVA channeled €134 billion in sustainable finance, a record figure that brings the Group closer to its target of reaching €700 billion in sustainable finance by 2029. In addition, it added 11.5 million new customers and closed the year as one of the most recommended banks in its core markets.
BBVA has radically embedded the customer perspective into everything it does. The bank has evolved from “thinking about the customer” to “thinking like the customer,” with the aim of delivering excellence in every interaction.
In 2025, BBVA also took a decisive step to lead the era of artificial intelligence, always at the service of people. Key initiatives include Blue, the assistant integrated into the bank’s app, and the strategic partnership with OpenAI.
None of these achievements would have been possible without the more than 127,000 people who are part of the Group. With purpose and a strong team, BBVA will continue moving forward in 2026 to go even further.