v3.25.4
Note 5 (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Earnings per share [abstract]  
Basic and diluted earnings per share [Table Text Block]
The calculation of earnings per share is as follows:
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
2025
2024
2023
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share (millions of euros)
Profit attributable to parent company
10,511
10,054
8,019
Adjustment: Additional Tier 1 securities ⁽¹⁾
(397)
(388)
(345)
Profit adjusted (millions of euros) (A)10,1149,6667,675
Profit (loss) from continued operations (net of remuneration of Additional Tier 1 capital instruments)
10,114
9,666
7,675
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations (net of non-controlling interests) (B)
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Denominator for basic earnings per share (number of shares outstanding, in millions) ⁽²⁾
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
5,762
5,793
5,988
Average treasury shares
(9)
(10)
(5)
Share buyback program (average)
(5)
(13)
(28)
Adjusted number of shares - Basic earnings per share (C)5,7485,7695,954
Adjusted number of shares - diluted earnings per share (D)5,7485,7695,954
Earnings (losses) per share 1.761.681.29
Basic earnings (losses) per share from continuing operations (Euros per share) A-B/C
1.76
1.68
1.29
Diluted earnings (losses) per share from continuing operations (Euros per share) A-B/D
1.76
1.68
1.29
Basic earnings (losses) per share from discontinued operations (Euros per share) B/C
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—
—
Diluted earnings (losses) per share from discontinued operations (Euros per share) B/D
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—
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(1) Remuneration in the year related to perpetual contingent convertible securities, recognized in equity (see Note 22.4).
(2) For the calculation of earnings per share, the average number of shares in a year takes into account the redemptions made in such year related to the share buyback programs (see Note 4)