Bladex (BLX)
Finances Latin American trade with loans, letters of credit, guarantees and syndication.
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Finances Latin American and Caribbean trade through loans, structured and syndicated credit, letters of credit and guarantees for corporations and financial institutions. Lending spreads and transaction fees drive revenue, while Treasury manages market funding, deposits, liquidity and investments; the bank does not serve retail depositors.
Finances cross-border trade and related corporate activity across Latin America and the Caribbean for financial institutions and corporations. The Commercial Business segment originates bilateral loans, structured and syndicated credits, project and infrastructure finance, letters of credit and guarantees; it also offers factoring, vendor finance and financial leasing. Interest income from lending is supplemented by structuring, syndication and trade-service fees.
Treasury manages liquidity, the investment portfolio and funding drawn from regional central and commercial banks, international bank borrowings and debt markets. Regional underwriting and a correspondent-bank network connect clients with international capital markets. The franchise does not take retail deposits and remains exposed to regional trade flows, borrower credit, market funding conditions and Panamanian banking rules. Class A public-sector shareholders elect their own directors and hold approval rights over certain charter changes.
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $2.19B · Total debt $4.44B · Total assets $14.44B · Shareholders' equity $1.76B
- Revenue
- $224.7M
- Operating income
- $66.5M
- Net income
- $66.5M
Raised for 5 straight years — most recently to $0.6875 from $0.625 in Feb 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 7 | Aug 25 | $0.6875 | |
| May 8, 2026 | May 8 | May 27 | $0.6875 | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Feb 25 | Mar 12 | $0.6875 | raised from $0.625 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 10 | Nov 25 | $0.625 | |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 15 | Sep 3 | $0.625 | |
| May 16, 2025 | May 16 | Jun 3 | $0.625 | |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 10 | Mar 25 | $0.625 | raised from $0.50 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 8 | Nov 26 | $0.50 |
| Institutions16 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | 5.31% | 1.53M ADS | |
| Insiders2 holders · as of Aug 31, 2026 | 0.36% | 103.0K ADS | |
| Strategic holders1 holder · as of Oct 25, 2024 | 7.99% | 2.30M ADS | |
| Otherremainder | 86.34% | 24.81M ADS |
28.74M ADS as of Aug 25, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
The share count is from the company's Dec 2021 annual report; nothing newer is on file here.
This company has 4 share classes; every stake here is a share of the whole company.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Strategic | 7.99% | 2.30M | 13D/Gfiled Oct 25, 2024 ↗ |
Brandes Investment Partners, LPInstitution | 6.90% | 1.98M | 13Gfiled Feb 12, 2026 ↗ |
LSV Asset ManagementInstitution | 3.98% | 1.14M E ADS | 13Fas of Jun 30, 2026 |
Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc.Institution | 0.51% | 145,251 E ADS | 13Fas of Jun 30, 2026 |
Alejandro Horacio TizzoniInsiderofficer: Chief Risk Officer | 0.28% | 79,901 ordinary | Form 4filed Aug 24, 2026 ↗ |
| See all 23 → | |||
13F — a manager's quarterly holdings · 13D/13G — an ownership statement filed at 5% or more · Form 4 — an insider's transaction report
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Annette Marie van Hoorde | officer: Chief Financial Officer | +1,454 | $55.00 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Alejandro Horacio Tizzoni | officer: Chief Risk Officer | +1,850 | $53.00 |
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ComparePre-market
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladex | $55.41 | −0.09% | $1.59B | 9.1 | — | 2.6 | −54.4% |
| Banco Santander (ADR) | $14.77 | +0.20% | $216.50B | 12.3 | 10.7 | 2.7 | +6.2% |
| BBVA (ADR) | $29.28 | +0.41% | $161.12B | 13.4 | 10.6 | 3.4 | +17.8% |
| Itaú Unibanco (ADR) | $8.10 | +0.31% | $89.06B | 10.1 | 10.4 | — | −51.6% |
| Grupo Cibest (ADR) | $98.43 | +0.11% | $23.35B | 9.6 | 10.2 | 1.7 | −7.6% |
| Banco de Chile (ADR) | $42.38 | +0.06% | $21.41B | 16.3 | 19.6 | 4.9 | −7.8% |
| Banco Santander-Chile (ADR) | $35.74 | −0.06% | $16.84B | 13.7 | 16.4 | 3.1 | +103.5% |
| Median | 12.8 | 10.6 | 3.1 | −0.7% |