Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, ES0113211835

BBVA completes EUR 1 billion buyback of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock

Published on 10/05/2026 at 11:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BBVA bought 40.20 million shares, 0.73 percent of capital, on October 2, 2026. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock costs EUR 23.87 versus EUR 23.92.

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (ISIN ES0113211835) completed the first EUR 1 billion tranche of its new share buyback program on October 2, 2026. BBVA said the completed tranche is part of an extraordinary EUR 2 billion program, giving the capital-return plan a concrete first milestone.

Buyback reaches EUR 1 billion

The bank repurchased 40.20 million shares between August 5 and October 1, 2026, representing 0.73 percent of its share capital. BBVA said the shares are intended for cancellation, which would reduce the number of shares outstanding rather than leave the repurchased stock in treasury.

The scale matters because the first tranche used half of the announced EUR 2 billion program. StockTitan reports that the filing identifies the issuer and the same ISIN, ES0113211835, while confirming the 40.20 million shares and the 0.73 percent capital ratio.

Dividend adds a second payout signal

BBVA also approved a gross interim dividend of EUR 0.37 per share for the 2026 financial year. Reuters reported on October 1, 2026, that the payment is 16 percent higher than a year earlier and forms part of an expected EUR 2 billion distribution to shareholders.

The dividend timetable sets October 12, 2026, as the last trading date with entitlement, October 13, 2026, as the ex-dividend date and October 15, 2026, as the payment date. Together with the buyback, the dates show that BBVA's shareholder-return policy is producing both cash income and a planned reduction in share count.

Profit growth supports capital returns

BBVA's investor-relations page says profit exceeded EUR 6 billion in the first half of 2026, up 11 percent, while also presenting the EUR 2 billion extraordinary buyback program. BBVA links that performance to its second-quarter 2026 reporting materials.

Analyst coverage is more restrained than the payout figures. According to MarketScreener on September 24, 2026, Deutsche Bank Research kept a Neutral rating and a EUR 23.65 price target.

Stock remains near EUR 24

BBVA stock was trading at EUR 23.87 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026, at 11:36 a.m. CEST, down 0.21 percent versus the prior close of EUR 23.92 on October 2, 2026. The mild daily move contrasts with the larger capital-return figures announced over the preceding days.

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