EPS and Margin Growth
EPS grew by $0.12 or 8% from the prior year, with a strong net interest margin of 3.35% despite declining interest rates.
Capital Return to Shareholders
Returned over $930 million of capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
Strong Credit Performance
Net charge-off ratio for the full year was 18 basis points, a decline of 10 basis points from the prior year.
Successful Securities Portfolio Restructuring
Restructured $1.2 billion in securities, increasing yield from 1.9% to 5.1%, expecting an incremental annual impact to net interest income of approximately $35 million.
Loan and Deposit Growth
Average loans grew by over 3%, and deposits by more than 2%.