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Caixa Geral de Depósitos

Reader holding a Business newspaper with markets, currencies and commodities tape — CGD settles a €1.25 billion dividend to the State on 26 June 2026.

Paulo Macedo's CGD Delivers a €1.25 Billion Dividend to the Portuguese State on 26 June — €952.2 Million From the €1.98 Billion 2025 Profit, €297.8 Million From Reserves and a Capital Lift From €4.525 Billion to €6 Billion

CGD pays the Portuguese State €1.25 billion on 26 June 2026 — €952.2M from the €1.98B 2025 net profit and €297.8M from reserves — the largest single-bank distribution in Portuguese history. The 29 May AGM also lifted social capital from €4.525B to €6B via reserves incorporation.
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Caixa Geral de Depósitos Mandates Banks for €500 Million Senior Preferred Green Bond on Wednesday 13 May — 6NC5 Tenor, ~3.95-4% Yield Indication, Proceeds Funnelled to A/A+ Green Mortgages and Renewable Energy

Caixa Geral de Depósitos Mandates Banks for €500 Million Senior Preferred Green Bond on Wednesday 13 May — 6NC5 Tenor, ~3.95-4% Yield Indication, Proceeds Funnelled to A/A+ Green Mortgages and Renewable Energy

CGD mandated banks Wednesday 13 May for a €500M 6NC5 senior preferred green bond at ~3.95-4% (≈100-105 bps over the six-year mid-swap at 2.95%). Proceeds fund green mortgages on A/A+ certified properties and renewables. Third green issuance, expected S&P 'A'.
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Lisbon rooftops and the Tagus River — CGD closed Q1 2026 with €397M in profit, a 24%-plus mortgage share and 213 fewer workers in Portugal.

Caixa Geral de Depósitos Closes Q1 2026 With €397 Million in Profit and 213 Fewer Workers — 24%-Plus Mortgage Share, NPLs at 1.38% and CET1 Above 21% as the State Bank Marks Its 150th Anniversary

Caixa Geral de Depósitos closed the first quarter of 2026 with a consolidated net profit of €397 million, up 1% on the same period in 2025, and a Portuguese headcount that was 213 lower at the end of March than twelve months earlier. The state bank — Portugal's only
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