• Full-year 2025 net profit reached USD 7.8 billion, with USD 1.2 billion in the fourth quarter.
• Integration synergy target increased by USD 0.5 billion to a total of USD 13.5 billion.
• The bank’s Group invested assets surpassed USD 7 trillion for the first time.
ZURICH, Switzerland – UBS has posted strong annual results amid a historic banking integration. The Swiss banking giant on Wednesday announced a full-year 2025 net profit of USD 7.8 billion, prompting a 22% year-over-year increase in its proposed dividend.
The results confirm the bank’s 2026 targets and come as it enters the final phase of absorbing its former rival.
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What is new?
UBS Group AG released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results on February 4, 2026. The bank reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of USD 1.2 billion for the fourth quarter and USD 7.8 billion for the full year. Citing the strength of its performance, the company announced it would increase its dividend by 22% compared to the previous year and confirmed its financial targets for 2026.
Integration Progress
In a statement, Group CEO Sergio P. Ermotti noted the company made “great progress on one of the most complex integrations in banking history while facing ongoing regulatory uncertainty in Switzerland.” He announced that the target for total cost synergies from the integration has been increased by USD 0.5 billion to USD 13.5 billion.
Ermotti expressed confidence in the bank’s ability to “capture the remaining synergies by the end of the year” as it approaches the “last mile of the integration.”
Key Financials and Outlook
The bank’s full-year performance was underpinned by strong business momentum, with Group invested assets exceeding USD 7 trillion for the first time. In addition to delivering on its 2025 capital return commitments through share repurchases and the increased dividend, UBS confirmed its 2026 exit rate targets and set new medium-term ambitions for 2028.
Strategic Focus
The company highlighted continued investment in talent and new capabilities, including artificial intelligence. According to the CEO, “transformational projects” in AI are designed to bolster operational resilience, enhance client experience, and unlock higher levels of efficiency. The bank framed these investments as part of its commitment to supporting clients, the Swiss economy, and the communities where it operates.
About this company
UBS Group AG is a Swiss global financial services company with headquarters in Zurich and Basel. It provides a range of services including wealth management, asset management, and investment banking to private, corporate, and institutional clients around the world. As one of the world’s largest wealth managers, UBS is considered a systemically important bank globally.
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