Commerzbank Flags Dividend for 2022 as Turnaround Picks Up
- Revenue, profit beat estimates as income from lending jumps
- Cost target raised on inflation-driven expenses at Polish unit
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Commerzbank AG forecast a profit of more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) this year and said it plans to start returning some of that to investors again through dividends, as Chief Executive Officer Manfred Knof’s turnaround gathers momentum.
Revenue rose 3.5% in the three months through December, compared with a decline expected by analysts, while costs fell, allowing the lender to post a higher-than-expected profit. The shares rose the most in more than three months.