1st Quarter Results
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| Royal Bank of Canada first quarter 2020 results |
All amounts are in Canadian dollars and are based on financial statements prepared in compliance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting, unless otherwise noted.
| Net Income $3.5 Billion Record earnings | Diluted EPS(1) $2.40 Strong 12% growth YoY | ROE(2) 17.6% Balanced capital deployment | CET1 Ratio 12.0% Robust capital levels |
TORONTO, February 21, 2020 - Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) today reported net income of $3,509 million for the quarter ended January 31, 2020, up $337 million or 11% from the prior year, with strong diluted EPS growth of 12%. Results were driven by record earnings in Capital Markets, as well as by strong earnings growth in Personal & Commercial Banking reflecting continued robust volume growth in our Canadian Banking franchise. Solid earnings growth in Wealth Management and Insurance also contributed to the increase. These factors were partially offset by lower results in Investor & Treasury Services.
Compared to last quarter, net income was up $303 million with higher results in Capital Markets, Investor & Treasury Services, Personal & Commercial Banking, and Corporate Support. These factors were partially offset by lower earnings in Wealth Management and Insurance. Q4 2019 results included a gain on the sale of the private debt business of BlueBay ($134 million after-tax) in Wealth Management, which was largely offset by higher severance and related costs ($83 million after-tax) associated with the repositioning of our Investor & Treasury Services business, as well as by an unfavourable accounting adjustment ($41 million after-tax) in Corporate Support.
Results this quarter also reflect lower provisions for credit losses (PCL), with a total PCL on loans ratio of 26 basis points (bps). PCL on impaired loans ratio of 21 bps improved 6 bps from last quarter, due to lower provisions on impaired loans in Personal & Commercial Banking and Wealth Management. Our capital position remained robust, with a Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 12.0%. In addition, today we announced an increase to our quarterly dividend of $0.03 or 3% to $1.08 per share.
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