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To own Royal Bank of Canada, you need to believe its scale, diversified earnings and long dividend history can offset credit cycle pressures and a softer earnings patch as HSBC Canada is absorbed. The latest wave of callable bond issuance modestly refreshes its funding stack, but does not materially change the near term focus on earnings resilience and credit quality as the key catalyst and risk.
The new 4.05% senior unsecured notes due December 18, 2028 are especially relevant, since they sit close to the time frame when acquisition synergies and credit trends will be tested against expectations. How RBC manages its capital structure alongside buybacks and dividends around that period will likely shape how confident investors feel about its ability to convert digital and U.S. growth initiatives into durable earnings power.
Yet investors should also be aware of how prolonged credit cycle pressure could interact with rising funding costs and capital returns...
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Royal Bank of Canada's narrative projects CA$68.6 billion revenue and CA$20.5 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 4.4% yearly revenue growth and an earnings increase of about CA$1.8 billion from CA$18.7 billion today.
Uncover how Royal Bank of Canada's forecasts yield a CA$219.27 fair value, in line with its current price.
Eight fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly CA$185 to CA$290, underlining how differently individual investors view RBC’s prospects. You can weigh those views against the risk that higher provisions for credit losses and a softer Canadian economy could pressure earnings and test confidence in the bank’s long term growth story.
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