SEB's fourth quarter 2019 result
The operating profit for the fourth quarter 2019 amounted to SEK 7.1bn with a return on equity of 15.5 per cent and a Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 17.6 per cent. The Board of Directors proposes a dividend to the shareholders of SEK 6.25 per share. "This was yet another quarter of high client activity and we continued to grow across our home markets. Our diversified business model continued to serve us well and we benefited from the favourable financial markets. The operating profit rose by 22 per cent compared with the same period last year”, says Johan Torgeby, President and