Recompense record de 228 miliarde de euro pentru acţionarii companiilor europene din sectorul financiar

European banks are set to distribute a record €228 billion to shareholders this year, driven by strong earnings in the second half. Major banks like HSBC and Santander will account for a significant portion of these payouts. Despite this growth, European financial firms still lag behind their American counterparts in profitability. Analysts predict that the financial sector will be the largest contributor to earnings growth in the MSCI Europe index this year and next, benefiting from higher interest rates and AI implementation.