Webster posts FY 2025 net income of USD 1.0 billion, up 6.8% net interest income to USD 2.5 billion
Webster Financial reported a FY 2025 net income of USD 1.0 billion, a 30.5% increase, with net income attributable to common stockholders at USD 974.9 million (+31.0%). Diluted EPS rose to USD 5.90 (+35.0%). Net interest income reached USD 2.5 billion (+6.8%), while non-interest income surged to USD 401.5 million (+59.4%). The company announced a transaction agreement with Banco Santander, valued at approximately USD 12.3 billion, expected to close in H2 2026, pending approvals. Webster also contributed USD 20 million to its charitable foundation and paused stock repurchases after the Santander deal.
Webster Financial posted FY 2025 net income of USD 1.0 billion (+30.5%) and net income attributable to common stockholders of USD 974.9 million (+31.0%), with diluted EPS of USD 5.90 (+35.0%). Return on average assets was 1.23% and return on average common stockholders’ equity was 10.85%. Net interest income was USD 2.5 billion (+6.8%) and net interest margin was 3.42%. Non-interest income totaled USD 401.5 million (+59.4%), while non-interest expense was USD 1.4 billion (+5.8%). The provision for credit losses was USD 210.0 million (-5.4%). At December 31, 2025, the ACL on loans and leases was USD 719.4 million and non-performing assets were USD 502.2 million. Webster said it entered into a transaction agreement with Banco Santander on February 3, 2026, under which shareholders would receive USD 48.75 in cash and 2.0548 ADSs per share; the deal was valued at about USD 12.3 billion based on Santander’s February 2, 2026 closing price and is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. The company also reported a USD 20.0 million contribution to the Webster Charitable Foundation in FY 2025 and noted it paused common stock repurchases following the Santander agreement; during FY 2025 it repurchased 10.9 million shares for USD 593.7 million. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Webster Financial Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0000801337-26-000008), on February 27, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here
