Woori Financial reports KRW 1.05 trillion profit and sets 220 won dividend for Woori Financial stock

Woori Financial (KR7316140003) reported KRW 1.05 trillion in third-quarter net profit on October 23, 2026, up 4.4 percent from the previous quarter, according to The Herald Business. The board also approved a third-quarter dividend of 220 won per share on the same date.

Profit crosses the trillion-won mark again

The result marked Woori Financial's second consecutive quarter with net profit above KRW 1 trillion. The nine-month net profit reached KRW 2.66 trillion, down 4.9 percent from the prior-year period, while profit excluding one-time insurance-acquisition gains rose 18.7 percent, The Korea Herald reported on October 23, 2026.

The comparison matters because the reported decline reflects a high prior-year base and a one-off factor. Underlying earnings therefore improved even as the headline year-over-year figure weakened.

What does 42.3 percent efficiency mean?

Woori Financial's cumulative net operating revenue for the first nine months rose 6.2 percent year over year to KRW 8.68 trillion, a record for the period. Cumulative operating profit increased 19.5 percent to KRW 3.54 trillion, while the third-quarter cost-to-income ratio improved 0.8 percentage points year over year to 42.3 percent, according to The Asia Business Daily. Return on equity for common shareholders rose from 9.0 percent in the first half to 9.9 percent through the third quarter.

Dividend dates are next

The next shareholder-return dates are November 10, 2026, for the dividend record date, and November 30, 2026, for payment, according to Nasdaq. For investors, the key tension is clear: operating profit and efficiency improved, but reported nine-month net profit still stood below the prior-year level.

Market context: Market report KOSPI.

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