PKO BP recommends PLN 6.14 dividend per share - PLN 7.68 bn in total, record date 5 August 2026

PKO BP: PLN 6.14 dividend per share, PLN 7.68 bn total payout - third consecutive dividend year

The management board of Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski recommended a dividend of PLN 6.14 per share from 2025 net profits - a total of PLN 7.68 bn, of which approximately PLN 2.2 bn flows directly to the State Treasury (29% stake). The general meeting set the record date at 5 August 2026, with payment scheduled for 13 August 2026. At the current share price of PLN 94.64, the dividend yield is 6.5%.

It is the third consecutive year in which Poland's largest bank distributes profit to shareholders - and the first in which the total payout exceeds PLN 7 bn. The bank consistently maintains a dividend policy of distributing at least 50% of annual net profit, where capital ratios (CET1) and KNF (financial-supervision authority) decisions allow.

A universal bank with 12 million customers and headquarters in Warsaw

PKO BP - a joint-stock company with KRS code 0000026438, headquartered in Warsaw - is the largest Polish commercial bank by every meaningful measure: assets (~PLN 500 bn), retail customers (~12 million), branch network, and deposit-market share. PKO BP shares trade in the WIG20 index, with a current price of PLN 94.64 (sector: commercial banking, ticker PKO). The State Treasury is the dominant shareholder (29% directly plus dependent entities) - making the PKO BP dividend a meaningful position in the 2026 state budget.

The bank is also Poland's largest financial-sector CIT taxpayer and one of the largest banking employers (~25,000 jobs across the capital group, including PKO Bank Hipoteczny, PKO Faktoring, PKO Leasing, and PKO TFI).

Record dividend season in Polish banking

The PLN 7.68 bn payout places PKO BP in the WIG20 dividend top three for 2026 - alongside Orlen (PLN 9.3 bn) and Bank Pekao (expected PLN 4–5 bn). The full Polish banking sector is set to distribute around PLN 15–18 bn in 2026 - the highest in WSE history, the consequence of record 2025 banking profits driven by a high net interest margin (NIM at 4.2–4.5%) and a low cost of risk.

The other side of the coin is the state budget: the government targets PLN 7.9 bn in 2026 dividend revenue from state-controlled companies - up 55% on 2025 - and PKO BP, PZU, and Orlen are the three largest contributors to that flow.

What the PKO BP dividend means for the share price and minority shareholders

A 6.5% dividend yield at the current price puts PKO BP in the WSE blue-chip group offering the highest yields. For retail shareholders - directly and through pension funds (OFE and PPK) - it continues a period in which Poland's largest bank has become one of the most predictable sources of passive income on the market. For comparison, the average dividend yield of WIG20 companies (excluding non-payers) is 5.1%.

Importantly, the PLN 7.68 bn payout still leaves the bank with a comfortable capital buffer: after distribution, the CET1 ratio will remain above 17% - well above the regulatory minimum (8.5%) and the management's internal target. That means the bank also has room to fund additional commercial-loan growth in 2026–2027.

What you'll find in the PKO BP profile

The bank's profile in our database carries the full financial history of the capital group (over 30 subsidiaries - from PKO Bank Hipoteczny to PKO TFI), the current management board (Robert Albert Kałuża as CEO since 2024), the complete KRS registry-event history, and beneficial owners leading to the State Treasury. The "Financial statements" section shows every balance-sheet and income-statement line over the past dozen years - letting you track how net profit grew across 2023–2025 (from ~PLN 5.3 bn to ~PLN 14.2 bn), which directly translates into rising dividends.

Data: Strefa Inwestorów / StockWatch - PKO BP management board recommendation on the 2025 dividend; GPW - PKO closing price 1 May 2026; KRS - current readout, as of 2026-05-01.