Citigroup's new 6.25% Series II Preferred offers a current yield of 6.18% and a yield to call of 6.11%. Citi's capital structure is robust, with a CET1 ratio of 13.2% and preferred dividends well covered by common distributions. Despite solid fundamentals, C.PR.R is unattractive versus peers, offering lower yields than higher-rated fixed-income alternatives.
Citigroup, Inc. C stock is currently trading at a 12-month trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) of 10.67X, which is below the industry's 14.42X. This shows the stock is trading at a discount.
Thursday's market session delivered a painful reminder that even the strongest financial stocks aren't immune to broad-based selling pressure.
Citigroup highlighted record revenues across its core businesses, regulatory progress, and comparable pay for CEOs at similar financial institutions.
Fraser made roughly $7.5 million more than she earned the year before.
Citi India CEO, K Balasubramanian, discusses the bank's India strategy and the opportunities they see across institutional and commercial banking. He speaks with Paul Allen on Bloomberg's Insight with Haslinda Amin.
Citigroup Inc. now offers a second preferred stock, C.PR.R, providing investors with another high-yield, secure income option. This R PFD features a 6.25% non-cumulative coupon, strong dividend coverage (11x), and robust equity backing (9.6x), earning a Buy rating. Compared to similar preferreds from JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America, C-R rates a Hold as the other Citigroup issue has a much higher yield.
GS, C and MS are three investment banking giants riding on solid Q4 earnings, rebounding deal activity and trading strength in 2026.
The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio reached all-time highs, delivering a 38.68% return on invested capital and a 7.78% forward yield. Recent volatility in technology created buying opportunities; I increased allocations to GPIQ and AMLP, targeting both tech and energy exposure. Forward annualized dividend income now stands at $2,784.30, with a clear path to exceed $3,000 in 2026 as capital is added.
Citigroup executives are becoming more optimistic that they will be able to finish compliance work on major regulatory punishments, known as consent orders, later this year, according to two sources familiar with the situation who declined to be identified discussing confidential supervisory information.
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