Form 8-K · Current report

Fifth Third Bancorp 8-K, filed Oct 19, 2026

Filed
CIK
0000035527
Accession no.
0000035527-26-000229
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Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp reported third-quarter 2026 net income available to common shareholders of $828 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, compared with $608 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, a year earlier, and adjusted earnings per share of $1.13 excluding $0.23 of certain items. Chairman, CEO and President Tim Spence said the company completed the Comerica systems conversion with strong client and banker retention and that deposit share gains continued in the Southeast and in Comerica's Michigan, Texas and California markets.

Key points

  • Net charge-offs were 31 basis points in the third quarter, with a CET1 capital ratio of 10.02% and net interest income up 3% sequentially to $2.28 billion.
  • Noninterest income fell 5% sequentially to $1.01 billion while noninterest expense fell 3% to $2.05 billion.
  • Adjusted return on tangible common equity was 20.6% and adjusted return on assets was 1.41%.
  • Fifth Third said commercial new quality relationships grew 70% versus the year-ago quarter, with capped deposits in Dallas, Houston and Austin each up more than 20% year-over-year.

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Items reported

  • 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
  • 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
  • 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

From the filing

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 19, 2026, Fifth Third Bancorp issued a press release announcing its earnings release for the third quarter of 2026. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. This information is furnished under both Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. The information in this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, except as…

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