{"id":19102,"date":"2026-07-27T18:48:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19102"},"modified":"2026-07-27T18:48:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:48:47","slug":"hana-bank-securities-lead-hana-financial-to-record-first-half-profits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19102","title":{"rendered":"Hana Bank, Securities lead Hana Financial to record first-half profits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/3011785158997\/2026\/i\/17851592736456\/v1.5\/Hana-Bank-Securities-lead-Hana-Financial-to-record-first-half-profits.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo speaks during a recent industry event in Seoul. Photo by Hana Financial Group&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n                                            <\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"story_dl\">SEOUL, July 27 (UPI) &#8212;<\/span> South Korea&#8217;s Hana Financial Group said Friday it posted record earnings for the first half of this year, driven by its banking and brokerage businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The Seoul-based financial conglomerate noted its net profit amounted to $1.6 billion during the first six months of 2026, up 4.4% from a year earlier. Its flagship subsidiary, Hana Bank, made the largest contribution, with a bottom line of $1.45 billion.\n<\/p>\n<p>Non-banking affiliates also delivered robust results. Hana Securities, one of the country&#8217;s major brokerages, more than doubled its net income to $186 million year-on-year during the January-June period.<\/p>\n<p>During the third quarter, Hana Financial said it would spend $171 million on share buybacks and cancellations, bringing the annual total to $478 million. It also plans to increase 2026 dividends payments by 26.5% from a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>The company expects overall cash dividends for this year to reach $820 million, up more than 10% from 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Hana Financial CFO Park Jong-moo said that the group would raise its target for return on equity, or ROE, to 12% from the previous goal of 10%. The group&#8217;s ROE stood at 10.62% in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>ROE measures how efficiently a company generates profit from the shareholders&#8217; equity. In other words, Hana Financial aims to earn 12 cents of yearly net profit for every dollar of shareholders&#8217; equity.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will create a virtuous cycle in which higher ROE leads to greater shareholder returns and enhanced corporate value,&#8221; Park told an earnings call. &#8220;We have raised our ROE target to 12% and set our shareholder payout ratio at 50% or higher.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hana Financial shares rose 1.46% on the Seoul bourse Friday before falling 1.36% Monday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo speaks during a recent industry event in Seoul. Photo by Hana Financial Group&#13; &#13; SEOUL, July 27 (UPI) &#8212; South Korea&#8217;s Hana Financial Group said Friday it posted record earnings for the first half of this year, driven by its banking and brokerage businesses. 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