HSBC launches USD 1 billion buyback and approves dividend per HSBC stock

Published on 10/27/2026 at 10:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Third-quarter revenue rose to USD 18.6 billion from USD 17.8 billion. HSBC stock is EUR 15.26 on October 27, 2026 with profit at USD 9.6 billion.

Capital returns and quarterly results

On October 27, 2026, HSBC announced a USD 1 billion share buyback.
Third-quarter revenue reached USD 18.6 billion, while profit before tax came to USD 9.6 billion.
HSBC stock trades at EUR 15.26 at 10:10 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026.
HSBC plans to publish fiscal year 2026 results on February 23, 2027.

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HSBC stock (ISIN GB0005405286) trades at EUR 15.26 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 10:10 a.m. CEST. HSBC announced a share buyback of up to USD 1 billion and approved a third interim dividend of USD 0.10 per share on October 27, 2026.

Profit rises on lower charges

For the third quarter of 2026, reported profit before tax increased 32 percent from the third quarter of 2025 to USD 9.6 billion. Revenue rose from USD 17.8 billion to USD 18.6 billion, while net interest income increased 6 percent to USD 9.3 billion, according to the company release.

The comparison carries an important qualification. HSBC said the profit increase reflected the non-recurrence of USD 1.4 billion in legal provisions booked in the third quarter of 2025. Hargreaves Lansdown said underlying revenue rose 4.5 percent to USD 18.7 billion, below its USD 19.0 billion expectation, while underlying profit before tax increased 10 percent to USD 10.0 billion on October 27, 2026.

What does the buyback change?

The capital return announcement adds a direct shareholder measure to a quarter in which HSBC maintained its 2026 banking net interest income outlook of at least USD 46 billion. The company also retained its target for return on average tangible equity of 17 percent or better from 2026 through 2028, excluding notable items, according to the October 27 release.

Three dated HSBC developments

On September 28, 2026, HSBC completed the USD 1 billion buyback announced with its interim results. On October 26, 2026, Reuters reported that HSBC planned to merge Hang Seng Bank's asset management unit into its fund business after a USD 13.6 billion privatization. On October 27, 2026, HSBC reported third-quarter profit before tax of USD 9.6 billion and announced another buyback of up to USD 1 billion.

Next date for shareholders

HSBC's next explicitly scheduled reporting date is February 23, 2027, when it plans to publish fiscal year 2026 results, according to the company's investor calendar.

Stock price and investor context

The bank's latest results combine higher revenue and lower credit losses with a capital ratio that requires attention. The CET1 ratio was 13.9 percent at September 30, 2026, below HSBC's medium-term target range of 14 percent to 14.5 percent.

HSBC stock was trading at EUR 15.26 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 10:10 a.m. CEST. The primary listing is on the London Stock Exchange, where the share is quoted in GBp and the company had a market capitalization of GBP 234.2 billion as of October 26, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of HSBC stock.