Banking
Ulster Bank to pay €800m dividend to NatWest
The payment is part of the bank’s ongoing withdrawal from the Irish market
Ulster Bank is to pay an €800 million dividend to NatWest Holdings, its parent company, as part of the bank’s ongoing withdrawal from the Irish market.
This is the first time the bank has paid a dividend to its UK shareholders since announcing its withdrawal from Ireland in 2021.
Following the payments, Ulster Bank will have a capital ratio of over 30 per cent – significantly above regulatory requirements and more than double the level ...