Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) closed out 2025 with solid numbers: quarterly profit rose to CAD 2.18 billion from CAD 1.88 billion a year earlier. On a per-share basis, earnings came in at CAD 2.20, as compared to CAD 1.91 last year — beating analyst expectations and prompting a dividend hike. The new quarterly dividend is CAD 1.07 per share, up from CAD 0.97.
Revenue also climbed neatly: for the quarter, total revenue reached CAD 7.58 billion, up from CAD 6.62 billion in the same period last year. The growth was driven by a strong performance across business lines — particularly in capital markets, corporate banking, and wealth-management divisions.
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Even after setting aside CAD 605 million for potential credit-loss provisions (up from CAD 419 million a year ago), CIBC still delivered robust adjusted earnings, showing resilience even with increased loan-loss reserves. The bank’s diversified business model — balancing traditional retail banking, corporate banking, and capital markets activities — appears to be working well in a volatile macroeconomic environment.
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For income-oriented investors, the dividend increase will surely stand out. But the improved quarterly performance also reinforces confidence in CIBC’s ability to generate stable profits even amid economic uncertainty.
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