U.S. Bancorp reports fourth quarter and full year 2019 results

January 15, 2020 | GET MORE : Articles

Highlights

4Q19

Net income of $1,486 million and diluted earnings per common share of $0.90 for 4Q19, including $272 million of notable items, net of taxes, representing a decrease of $0.18 per diluted common share
Returned $2,947 million of earnings in 4Q19 to shareholders through dividends and an expanded share buyback program
Average total loans grew 0.8% on a linked quarter basis
Average total deposits grew 1.9% on a linked quarter basis and 6.6% year-over-year
Nonperforming assets decreased 15.3% on a linked quarter basis and 16.2% year-over-year

FY19

Full year record net revenue of $22,986 million and diluted earnings per common share of $4.16
Full year average total loan growth was 3.6%, 4.2% excluding loan sales during 2018
Full year average total deposits grew 4.0% during 2019
Positive operating leverage for full year 2019, excluding notable items, with net revenue increase of 2.5% and noninterest expense increase of 2.4%

Full financial details

Full financial details are available here.

CEO commentary

U.S. Bancorp Chairman, President and CEO Andy Cecere said, “As our fourth quarter financial results indicate we ended 2019 on a good note and we enter a new year, and a new decade, in a strong position. Our focus on value creation supported continued customer acquisition and deepening of existing relationships across our franchise, which in turn drove strong account and volume growth in our fee businesses and strong loan and deposit growth in our banking businesses. During the quarter, we returned $2.9 billion of earnings to shareholders through dividends and an expanded share buyback program. We remain committed to delivering best-in-class products and services and this coming year we will continue to enhance our digital capabilities aimed at improving the customer experience and making it simpler and more productive to do business with us. I want to thank our employees for all their hard work in building the solid foundation from which we will grow in 2020 and beyond.”

In the spotlight

Incremental share repurchase plan: U.S. Bancorp began repurchasing additional outstanding shares of its common stock, incremental to the authorization approved earlier this year, reflecting the Company’s ability to prudently manage capital as it responds to changes in the regulatory landscape, while continuing to invest in the future.

Investing to advance affordable home ownership: U.S. Bank recently announced $4.8 million in home grant and corporate contributions focused on advancing affordable home ownership. U.S. Bank Community Development Corporation has provided more than $125 million in new market tax credit investments to Habitat for Humanity to date that have helped build 3,000 homes in 75 cities across the country.

New eBill Service offering: U.S. Bank recently launched a new simple-to-use electronic bill presentment and payment solution designed for both billers and payers. U.S. Bank eBill Service helps customers get paid faster by giving clients simple and secure ways to make payments how, when and where they want.

European expansion: Elavon, global merchant acquirer and subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, has recently agreed to acquire Sage Pay, a well-known and established payments gateway business in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The acquisition is part of Elavon’s strategy to help its business customers grow as the global economy becomes more digital, and as businesses look to streamline their operations with software that includes payments capabilities.