Which bank leads in profit distribution relative to market capitalization on the Athens Stock Exchange?
Bank of Cyprus reports the highest dividend yield among all systemic banks, with a projected 9.39% dividend payout based on its current market capitalization in 2025 (see Table 1), which includes an interim dividend of €0.20 per share to be paid on October 12.
Specifically, Bank of Cyprus is the first bank to increase its total payout ratio to 70% without the prior approval of the European supervisor, effective from January 1, 2025.
This year, for fiscal 2024, the bank has already distributed €211 million in dividends, or €0.48 per share, repurchased €31 million worth of shares, and on October 12 will pay an interim dividend of €87 million, or €0.20 per share.
It is worth noting that for Greek investors, the dividend from Bank of Cyprus is tax-free, unlike the 5% tax imposed on dividends from Greek banks.
The bank’s high dividend yield has attracted investment funds from the United States, which participated in the recent 5% share offering by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Dividend Distributions of the Systemic Banks
In second place is Piraeus Financial Group, with a dividend payout corresponding to 6.39% of its market capitalization.
Specifically, Piraeus will distribute €100 million as an advance dividend, €125 million through share buybacks, and has already paid €372.6 million in dividends, or €0.298 per share.
It should be noted that the bank recently canceled a share buyback program intended for distribution to its executives.
The dividend payout ratio of National Bank of Greece (NBG) — which holds the largest excess capital — corresponds to 6.33% of its market capitalization.
NBG is set to distribute the highest advance dividend, amounting to €256.1 million, has a remaining share buyback program worth €108.9 million, and has already distributed €402 million in dividends for 2025.
Eurobank’s dividend payout corresponds to 5.59% of its market capitalization.
The bank will distribute €170 million as an advance dividend, has €171.9 million allocated for share buybacks, and has already distributed €386 million in dividends for 2024, or €0.105 per share.
Alpha Bank, whose stock has shown the highest return (131.91%) since January 1, 2025, is set to distribute 4.36% of its market capitalization, or €379 million.
The advance dividend will amount to €111 million, the share buyback program will reach €181.2 million, while it has already distributed €70.2 million, or €0.03 per share.
ALPHA
EUROBANK
NBG
PIRAEUS
BOCH
dividend
70,2
386
402
372,6
211
interim dividend
111
170
256,12
100
87,1
own shares
197,7
171,9
109
125
30
Total
379
728
767
597,6
328,1
capital
bil. EUR
8,68
13
12,1
9,34
3,49
%
4,36%
5,60%
6,33%
6,39%
9,39%
share
since 1.1.25
performance
131,91%
57,67%
72,78%
93,92%
73,91%
Pafilas Dimitris
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