UniCredit posts record first-half profit of €6.1 billion, raises guidance

Unicredit scores its first record semester with a profit of 6.1 billion euros. The result of the second quarter is 3.3 billion above the Estimates. Analysts' expectations were above 2.5 billion euros. Core revenue increased year-over-year to $5.9 billion euro. Unicredit raises its guidance for 2025, improving it across the board. line with an expected net profit of approximately 10.5 billion. Guidance on distributions for 2025 has also been improved. which will be at least 9.5 billion, of which at least 4.75 billion in cash dividends. "This outstanding performance in the first half of the year, together to further levers for future growth, has allowed us to raise our guidance for 2025 and ambitions for the 2027", says Unicredit CEO Andrea Orcel. "We expect - he adds - at least 30 billion total distributions to shareholders of which at least 15 billion in cash dividends from 2025 to 2027. We look to the future with trust".