Popular Second Quarter Profit Jumps 32%, US$1bn Buyback
Business Caribbean Popular Second Quarter Profit Jumps 32%, US$1bn Buyback By Sofia Gabriela Martinez · July 25, 2026 · 5 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Puerto Rico · Companies Key Facts —Net Income US$278 million, up 32% from US$210 million in Q2 2025 —Earnings Per Share Diluted EPS of US$4.35, compared to US$3.09 a year earlier —Share Buyback New authorization of up to US$1.0 billion after exhausting a prior US$500 million plan —CEO Transition Javier D. The San Juan metropolitan skyline in Puerto Rico; Popular Inc is the island’s largest bank.
- ▪Business Caribbean Popular Second Quarter Profit Jumps 32%, US$1bn Buyback By Sofia Gabriela Martinez · July 25, 2026 · 5 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America.
- ▪Puerto Rico · Companies Key Facts —Net Income US$278 million, up 32% from US$210 million in Q2 2025 —Earnings Per Share Diluted EPS of US$4.35, compared to US$3.09 a year earlier —Share Buyback New authorization of up to US$1.0 billion afte
- ▪The San Juan metropolitan skyline in Puerto Rico; Popular Inc is the island’s largest bank.
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Business Caribbean Popular Second Quarter Profit Jumps 32%, US$1bn Buyback By Sofia Gabriela Martinez · July 25, 2026 · 5 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. Puerto Rico · Companies Key Facts —Net Income US$278 million, up 32% from US$210 million in Q2 2025 —Earnings Per Share Diluted EPS of US$4.35, compared to US$3.09 a year earlier —Share Buyback New authorization of up to US$1.0 billion after exhausting a prior US$500 million plan —CEO Transition Javier D. Ferrer retires August 31, 2026; CFO Jorge J.
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