If there are no surprises, then Bankia could be in a position to issue a dividend to its shareholders in 2015. At least that is what analysts believe. Similar to what happened with the Belgian bank Fortis when it was nationalized, cleaned up and returned to private ownership, Bankia seems to have left its hard times behind.
The bank is expected to close this year and next year with a profit. Because it received public aid, the EU recommends that Bankia uses the dividend to improve its ratios and return taxpayer money as soon as possible.
The most important aspect is that Bankia has recovered its confidence and is optimistic about its future. These factors will help the bank to repay the government aid that it received, hasten its return to private ownership and demonstrate the intense efforts it has made to rebuild a brand.
