Fifth Third Q3 net income rises 9% to $828 million; diluted EPS $0.90
Fifth Third Bancorp reported third quarter 2026 net income available to common shareholders of $828 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, up from $763 million, or $0.83 per share, in the second quarter, but roughly flat with the $0.91 per share earned a year earlier. Excluding $0.23 per share of certain items, mainly merger-related charges tied to the Comerica acquisition, adjusted EPS was $1.13.
Key points
- Net income available to common shareholders was $828 million, compared with $763 million in the prior quarter and $608 million a year earlier.
- Diluted EPS was $0.90, versus $0.83 in the second quarter and $0.91 in the third quarter of 2025; adjusted EPS was $1.13.
- Certain items reduced results by $211 million after tax, including $171 million of merger-related charges.
- Net interest income rose 3% sequentially to $2.28 billion, while noninterest income fell 5% to $1.01 billion.
The filing
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