KB Financial Group FY26 H1 profit falls to KRW 1.27 trillion

• KB Financial Group posted profit of KRW 1.27 trillion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, down 44.82% year over year.
• Basic earnings per share fell 44.2% to KRW 3,322, diluted EPS declined 44.14% to KRW 3,296.
• Net other operating income slid 42.04% to KRW 1.37 trillion, including KRW 1.37 trillion of dividend income from subsidiaries.
• Net interest expense widened 33.18% to KRW 57.04 billion, while net gains on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss dropped 64.06% to KRW 17.22 billion.
• Quarterly dividend of KRW 1,155 per share was declared with an Aug. 7, 2026 record date; a KRW 700 billion treasury-share buyback was set through Dec. 16, 2026.

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