Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, ES0113211835

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock gains as buyback surpasses 80 percent

Published on 09/21/2026 at 15:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock closed higher on September 21, 2026, while the bank reported that its EUR 1.0 billion share buyback is already more than 80 percent executed. The program has absorbed over EUR 814.27 million for 32.72 million shares so far.

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria stock (ISIN ES0113211835) closed at EUR 24.98 on the Spanish BME exchange on September 21, 2026, up 1.30 percent from the previous session as the bank reported strong progress in its ongoing share buyback program of EUR 1.0 billion.

Share buyback passes the 80 percent mark

According to Democrata on September 21, 2026, BBVA has already completed 81.43 percent of the first EUR 1.0 billion tranche of its new share buyback program with a total planned amount of EUR 2.0 billion after seven weeks of execution.

The same report states that between September 14 and September 18, 2026, the bank acquired around 4.1 million BBVA shares at an average price of EUR 24.85 per share, representing an outlay of about EUR 102.11 million over that five day period.Democrata

Including these latest purchases, BBVA has bought back more than 32.72 million of its own shares so far at an average price of EUR 24.89 per share, for a cumulative cash outlay of roughly EUR 814.27 million within the program.Democrata

Dividend expectations and capital return

As Todo Alicante reported on September 20, 2026, BBVA aims to maintain an ordinary profit distribution ratio of 40 to 50 percent, and is anticipated to pay an interim dividend close to EUR 1.95 billion in the upcoming autumn season.

This expected interim dividend would potentially exceed last year’s record payout and comes on top of the ongoing EUR 2.0 billion share buyback program, underlining BBVA’s policy of returning a meaningful share of earnings to its shareholders.Todo Alicante

For investors, the combination of buybacks and cash dividends means that BBVA is currently using a significant portion of its profit to reduce share count and distribute capital, which can support earnings per share and provide an additional yield beyond pure price performance.

Stock performance within the IBEX 35

Per the Spanish market overview on Territorio Madrid dated September 21, 2026, BBVA shares closed the trading session at EUR 24.98, gaining EUR 0.32 or 1.30 percent on the day, with an intraday low of EUR 24.84 and an intraday high of EUR 25.02.Territorio Madrid

In the same session, the IBEX 35 index closed at 19,696.70 points, up 0.72 percent, meaning BBVA’s 1.30 percent daily gain clearly outperformed the broader Spanish benchmark on September 21, 2026.Territorio Madrid

Earlier in the same day’s market coverage, MarketScreener noted that BBVA shares were up 1.18 percent during the session, with Spanish banks generally trading higher as the IBEX 35 rebounded after two weeks of declines.

Closing price and market context

With a closing price of EUR 24.98 on BME as of September 21, 2026, BBVA stock is trading only slightly above the recent average buyback price of EUR 24.89 per share, indicating that the company’s repurchase activity is broadly aligned with the levels currently seen in the market.