Key Points – Royal Bank of Canada delivered a strong second quarter with CAD 5.5 billion in earnings and CAD 5.6 billion adjusted earnings, marking what management called the bank’s second-highest quarterly performance on record.
Return on equity was 17.2%, supported by 11% revenue growth and broad strength across businesses. – Capital Markets and Wealth Management were key growth engines, with Capital Markets net income up 23% and Wealth Management net income up 28% year over year
RBC also highlighted record investment banking activity and major asset growth, including wealth assets above CAD 800 billion and Canadian wealth AUA above CAD 1 trillion. – Management stayed cautious on credit and the macro outlook as impaired loans rose and the bank added severity to downside economic scenarios amid tariff and geopolitical uncertainty. Even so, RBC maintained its 2026 guidance and continued returning capital through a higher dividend and share buybacks. – 3 High-Risk Stocks That Soared in 2025 But Can Still Fly Higher Royal Bank Of Canada (NYSE:RY) reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of CAD 5.5 billion, with adjusted earnings of CAD 5.6 billion, as management highlighted strong results across capital markets, wealth management and Canadian banking businesses. President and Chief Executive Officer Dave McKay said the quarter represented RBC’s “second highest quarterly performance on record.” He said pre-provision, pre-tax earnings rose 15% from a year earlier, supported by 11% revenue growth and all-bank operating leverage of more than 3%.
The bank reported a return on equity of 17.2% and a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 13.5%. – Rayonier-PotlatchDeltic Merger Signals Industry Upside “These results were underpinned by the strength of our diversified business model,” McKay said, citing a constructive environment for market-related businesses and scale in Canadian Personal Banking and Commercial Banking. Capital Markets and Wealth Management Drive Results RBC Capital…