Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, ES0113211835

BBVA completes EUR 1 billion buyback. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock gains 1.33 percent

Published on 10/06/2026 at 09:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BBVA bought 40.20 million shares, or 0.73 percent of capital. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock costs EUR 24.33 on October 6, 2026 versus EUR 24.01.

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (ISIN ES0113211835) was trading at EUR 24.33 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. CEST, up 1.33 percent from the prior close of EUR 24.01. The bank completed the first EUR 1 billion tranche of its extraordinary EUR 2 billion share buyback program on October 2, 2026, according to BBVA. The capital return action gives the stock a concrete corporate event behind the latest market session.

EUR 1 billion tranche is complete

BBVA repurchased 40.20 million shares between August 5 and October 1, 2026, representing 0.73 percent of its share capital. The shares are intended for cancellation, which reduces the number of shares outstanding and links the buyback directly to per-share value rather than merely adding another cash commitment.

The program is part of a EUR 2 billion extraordinary buyback announced at the end of July 2026. Completing the first tranche means half of the announced program has now been executed, while the bank retains the second EUR 1 billion tranche as a further capital-allocation step.

Dividend adds a second return signal

BBVA will pay a gross interim dividend of EUR 0.37 per share on October 15, 2026, up from EUR 0.32 per share in 2025, according to BBVA. The comparison shows a EUR 0.05 increase per share, while the October payment date gives the distribution an immediate calendar relevance.

The same October 1, 2026 announcement reported first-half 2026 earnings of EUR 6.051 billion and a CET1 ratio of 12.90 percent at the end of June 2026. For shareholders, the combination of earnings generation, a cash dividend and a completed buyback provides a broader capital-return picture than any single payout figure.

Analyst target stays above the quote

J.P. Morgan maintained a Buy rating and a EUR 27.10 price target for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria on September 24, 2026, as reported by Markets Insider. The target lies 11.39 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 24.33, although the comparison uses an analyst valuation rather than a promise of future performance.

Buyback and dividend shape the next session

At Lang & Schwarz, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock was trading at EUR 24.33 on October 6, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. CEST, versus the prior close of EUR 24.01, with a daily gain of 1.33 percent. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock.