NatWest, trading north of the border as Royal Bank of Scotland, posted another rise in profit and dividend in a ‘strong year’.
Attributable profit?rose to?£5.48bn from £4.52bn?in 2024 while operating profit increased to £7.7bn from £6.2bn.
The bank said it plans to pay a dividend of 23p a share, lifting the total for the year by 51% to 32.5p.
Chief executive, Paul Thwaite, said:? “2025 was another strong year for NatWest Group.
“We delivered broad based growth across our three customer businesses,
“It is clear our strategy is working, and we are delivering consistently. We are raising our ambition and sharpening our strategic focus, with stretching new targets in place.
“We must now make the most of the investment we’ve made to become even more productive, build deeper customer relationships and ensure we are the bank of choice in the areas we want to grow.”
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