Hana Financial stock: Q3 profit rises 7.9%

Published on 10/30/2026 at 01:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Hana Financial stock posted stronger quarterly earnings as interest and fee income advanced. The board also approved fresh shareholder returns.

Hana Financial earnings and shareholder returns

Hana Financial reported record nine-month net profit of KRW 3.6243 trillion for the period through September.
Fee income increased 29.8% year on year, while the board approved a KRW 250 billion share buyback and cancellation.

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Hana Financial Group reported higher third-quarter earnings on October 23, with net profit reaching KRW 1.2214 trillion, up 7.9% from a year earlier. The figures were reported by Seoul Economic Daily.

Record nine-month result

Cumulative net profit through the third quarter was KRW 3.6243 trillion, a record for the period. Interest income led the quarterly increase, with third-quarter interest income rising 16.7% year on year to KRW 2.6749 trillion.

For the first nine months, fee income grew 29.8% as wealth management and investment banking revenue improved. Core earnings, defined in the report as interest income plus fee income, rose 14.2% to KRW 9.626 trillion.

Capital and shareholder distribution

Hana Financial's common equity Tier 1 ratio stood at 13.45% in the third quarter, while its BIS capital adequacy ratio was 15.45%. Hana Bank, the group's main subsidiary, recorded third-quarter net profit of KRW 1.1946 trillion, up 14% year on year.

The board approved a KRW 250 billion share buyback and cancellation programme and a quarterly cash dividend of KRW 1,165 per share. Including KRW 699 billion in buybacks completed through the third quarter, annual repurchases and cancellations reached KRW 949 billion.

For investors, the results point to continued support from corporate loan growth and broader fee-based activity. The combination of record nine-month profit and expanded capital returns is relevant to the group's value-enhancement plan, although future earnings will remain sensitive to lending trends, margins and market activity.