苏州银行(002966)季报点评：息差降幅同比收窄 分红比例进一步提升

Core Viewpoint - Suzhou Bank reported its 2024 annual results and 2025 Q1 results, showing steady growth in revenue and net profit, with improvements in asset quality and a higher dividend payout ratio compared to the previous year [1][6]. Group 1: Performance - In 2024, Suzhou Bank achieved revenue of 12.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.01%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 5.1 billion yuan, up 10.16% [1]. - For Q1 2025, the bank reported revenue of 3.2 billion yuan, a 0.76% increase year-on-year, and a net profit of 1.6 billion yuan, reflecting a 6.80% growth [1]. - The net interest income decreased by 0.57% year-on-year, but the decline was less severe than in 2024, with a net interest margin of 1.34%, down 4 basis points [2]. Group 2: Asset Quality - As of Q1 2025, the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio stood at 0.83%, unchanged from the end of the previous year, while the provision coverage ratio was 447.20%, down 36% [3][4]. - The NPL ratio for corporate loans was 0.51%, a decrease of 13 basis points, primarily due to a significant drop in the real estate sector's NPL ratio to 0.09%, down 1.55 percentage points [3]. - The bank's credit cost for Q1 2025 was 0.32%, a decrease of 5 basis points year-on-year [4]. Group 3: Asset and Liability - As of Q1 2025, total assets and loans reached 727.2 billion yuan and 362.9 billion yuan, respectively, representing year-on-year growth of 12.18% and 12.74% [5]. - The bank's total deposits amounted to 463.0 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.63%, with a net increase of 46.0 billion yuan in Q1 2025 [5].