AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Citigroup (C)

Citigroup Q2 net income rises 45% to $5.8 billion; launches $30 billion buyback

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Citigroup reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $5.8 billion, or $3.15 per diluted share, up from $4.0 billion, or $1.96 per share, a year earlier, on revenues of $24.8 billion, up 14%. The company said it will raise its planned dividend by 12% and has launched a $30 billion buyback plan, which the filing presents as a way to return more capital to shareholders.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 revenues of $24.8 billion, up 14% from $21.7 billion in Q2 2025
  • Diluted EPS of $3.15 versus $1.96 in the prior-year quarter, helped by a lower share count from repurchases
  • Planned dividend to increase 12% and a $30 billion buyback plan launched
  • Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 12.8%, up from 12.7% at the end of the prior quarter

The filing

CompanyCitigroup (C)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 14, 2026, 9:39 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-083383

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 14, 2026.

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