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UBS Fourth-Quarter Net Profit CHF 1 Billion- Ordinary Dividend Doubled

Date 10/02/2015

  • 2014 net profit attributable to shareholders up 13% to CHF 3.6 billion; diluted EPS CHF 0.94
  • Ordinary dividend of CHF 0.50 per share proposed for the financial year 2014
  • Accrued one-time supplementary dividend of CHF 0.25 per share
  • Fully applied Basel III CET 1 ratio remains best in peer group

Following a fourth-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders of CHF 1billion, UBS Group AG's net profit for 2014 increased 13% year over year to CHF 3.6 billion. Profit before tax for the year was CHF 2.9 billion on an adjusted basis and CHF 2.6 billion on a reported basis. All of UBS’s business divisions made significant progress in 2014. Wealth Management adjusted profit before tax increased 4% and the business attracted the highest net new money in Asia Pacific since 2007. Wealth Management Americas achieved another record adjusted profit before tax, which exceeded USD 1 billion. Retail & Corporate delivered on all its targets and adjusted profit before tax rose 4%. Global Asset Management achieved a significant turnaround in net new money, while the Investment Bank delivered a strong performance, with revenues up 8% in Corporate Client Solutions.

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