Company summary
Standard Chartered is an international banking group focused on Asia, Africa and the Middle East. It has strong franchises in cross-border corporate banking, financial markets, wealth management and affluent retail banking.
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STAN
Standard Chartered
Banks
- Index
- FTSE 100
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Corporate and institutional banking, transaction banking, financial markets, wealth management, retail banking, lending, deposits and cross-border payments.
Key markets
Asia, the Middle East and Africa, with major operations in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, India, the UAE and other emerging markets.
Key drivers
Interest margins, wealth-management growth, cross-border trade, financial-markets activity, loan growth, credit quality, cost control and capital returns.
Key risks
Emerging-market credit losses, geopolitical tensions, interest-rate changes, China exposure, regulation, financial crime controls and currency movements.
Recent Developments
29 July 2026: first-half operating income reached a record $11.6bn and profit before tax a record $4.8bn, while return on tangible equity rose to 17.6%. Wealth Solutions income increased 38%, a new $1bn buyback was announced and management upgraded its 2026 income-growth expectation toward the midpoint of its 5-7% range.
Dividend notes
Standard Chartered pays semi-annual US-dollar dividends and supplements them with buybacks. The 2026 interim dividend is 20.4 US cents per share, up 66%, ex-dividend 6 August and payable 29 September; the 2025 final dividend was 49 cents.
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