Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Net Income of $430 million and EPS of $0.85

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Citizens Financial Group reports Q3 2023 financial results

Positive

• Underlying Net Income of $448 million and EPS of $0.89
• Increased CET1 ratio to 10.4%
• Quarterly common stock dividend declared at $0.42 per share

Negative

• None.

Underlying Net Income of $448 million and EPS of $0.89 includes $(0.05) for Private Bank start-up investment and $(0.14) for the Non-Core portfolio

CET1 ratio of 10.4%

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG or “Citizens”) today reported third quarter 2023 financial results. The earnings press release, investor presentation, and financial supplement are available at http://investor.citizensbank.com. In addition, these materials will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on a Form 8-K and will be available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

“We continue to post solid results through a dynamic environment,” said Chairman and CEO Bruce Van Saun. “Our spot deposit levels were up slightly relative to Q2 and broadly stable with a year ago, and our NII and NIM were in line with expectations. We increased our CET1 ratio to 10.4% while continuing to repurchase a modest amount of stock. The ramp of the Citizens Private Bank is making good progress, with several launch events over the next few weeks, and the Non-Core rundown is on track. Successful execution of these initiatives will meaningfully bolster EPS and returns. We will continue to play strong defense given the external environment, while advancing important strategic initiatives.”

Citizens also announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable on November 15, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2023.

As previously announced, Citizens will host a live conference call to review its third quarter 2023 financial results. Interested parties may access the call and related materials through the following details:

Conference Call

Time: 9:00 am ET

Dial-in: (877) 226-8189, conference ID 6086305

Webcast/Presentation: The live webcast will be available at http://investor.citizensbank.com under Events & Presentations.

Replay Information: A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 12:00 pm ET on October 18, 2023 through November 18, 2023. Please dial (866) 207-1041 and enter access code 7500675. The webcast replay will be available at http://investor.citizensbank.com under Events & Presentations.

About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $225.3 billion in assets as of September 30, 2023. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a full-service customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,300 ATMs and approximately 1,100 branches in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers a broad complement of financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as loan syndication, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and debt and equity capital markets capabilities. More information is available at www.citizensbank.com or visit us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.

Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statement that does not describe historical or current facts is a forward-looking statement. These statements often include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “goals,” “targets,” “initiatives,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook,” “guidance” or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” and “could.” Forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management, and on information currently available to management. Our statements speak as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update these statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements in light of new information or future events. We caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. More information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Source: Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

FAQ

What were the Q3 2023 financial results of Citizens Financial Group?

Citizens Financial Group reported an Underlying Net Income of $448 million and EPS of $0.89.

What is the CET1 ratio of Citizens Financial Group?

Citizens Financial Group increased its CET1 ratio to 10.4%.

What is the quarterly common stock dividend declared by Citizens Financial Group?

Citizens Financial Group declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.42 per share.