FTSE 100 Live: NatWest profits jump, index steadies after US sell-off

NatWest reports profit jump and lifts targets amid wealth push

FTSE 100 Live: NatWest profits jump, index steadies after US sell-off

NatWest Group today said its annual profits swelled by nearly a quarter to £7.7 billion in 2025.

NatWest sees profits soar as it hands out £495 million in staff bonuses

The banking group saw a pre-tax profit of £7.7 billion for 2025, up 24.4% on the year before

What next for the NatWest share price after a stunning 2025 performance?

On Friday (13 February), NatWest Group (LSE: NWG) turned in what looked to me like cracking set of results — but the share price dipped in morning trading. Stock market sentiment isn’t an easy thing to predict. CEO Paul Thwaite said: “Income of £16.4bn and a Return on Tangible Equity of 19.2% are significantly up on last year, and ahead of guidance, whilst dividends per share increased by 51% compared to 2024.“ That’s the kind of result I’d ha…

NatWest profit jumps 24% as lender boosts dividends and unveils £750 million buyback

NatWest Group has reported a 24% rise in operating pretax profit to £7.71 billion for 2025, comfortably ahead of analyst expectations of £7.49 billion. Total income climbed 13% to £16.64 billion from £14.70 billion in 2024, again beating consensus estimates of £16.53 billion. The performance underlines robust growth across the bank’s core franchises, despite only a modest increase in costs. Operating expenses edged up 1.4% to £8.26 billion from …