Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, ES0113211835

BBVA launches EUR 1 billion buyback: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock gets EUR 0.37 dividend

Published on 10/19/2026 at 10:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BBVA launched a EUR 1 billion tranche on October 13, 2026. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock costs EUR 22.71 on October 19, 2026.

Capital returns and earnings dates

BBVA launched a EUR 1 billion second buyback tranche on October 13, 2026.
First-half 2026 net profit reached EUR 6.05 billion, up 11.00 percent from the prior year.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock trades at EUR 22.71 at 10:06 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026.

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock was trading at EUR 22.71 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 10:06 a.m. CEST. The latest corporate catalyst is a second EUR 1 billion share buyback tranche launched on October 13, 2026, according to BBVA.

What does the buyback change?

The capital-return plan adds to an unusually large distribution cycle. BBVA's investor-relations page lists an interim dividend of EUR 0.37 per share for October 1, 2026 and the second buyback tranche after completion of the first tranche on October 2, 2026. The two actions give shareholders both a cash payment and a reduction in the number of shares outstanding.

First-half profit sets the backdrop

BBVA reported first-half 2026 net profit of EUR 6.05 billion, an increase of 11.00 percent from the prior year, according to BBVA. The finance group also reported EUR 3.062 billion of attributable net income for the second quarter of 2026, compared with EUR 2.989 billion in the first quarter. That sequence gives the buyback a clear earnings backdrop, although the next report will test whether the pace continued into the third quarter.

Three dates frame the story

BBVA's recent chronology runs from the EUR 0.37 interim dividend on October 1, 2026, to completion of the first buyback tranche with its reported program date of October 2, 2026, and then the EUR 1 billion second tranche on October 13, 2026. These three events link income distribution with direct capital reduction.

When are the next results?

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria is expected to report third-quarter results on October 29, 2026, according to Gekko. The next group-results presentation is scheduled for February 4, 2027 at 9:30 a.m. Madrid time, according to BBVA.

Stock price and capital returns

The immediate investor question is whether the buyback and dividend can keep capital returns visible while BBVA approaches its next earnings date. The current EUR 22.71 indication at Lang & Schwarz provides the market snapshot for October 19, 2026, while the EUR 6.05 billion first-half profit supplies the operating reference point.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock.