iM Financial Group said on April 28, in an earnings announcement, it posted first-quarter 2026 net profit attributable to controlling shareholders of 154.5 billion won. That was up 0.1 percent from a year earlier.

Interest income rose 4.6 percent from a year earlier. Non-interest income also climbed 8.3 percent due to expanded fee revenue.

Net profit at key affiliate iM Bank in the first quarter was tallied at 120.6 billion won.

Corporate loans and household loans rose 3.6 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively, and total won-denominated loans increased 2.7 percent. The delinquency ratio was 0.86 percent, while the ratio of substandard or below loans was 0.83 percent.

iM Securities posted net profit of 21.7 billion won, iM Life 16.5 billion won and iM Capital 19.3 billion won.

iM Financial announced in February a plan to buy back and cancel 40.0 billion won worth of its own shares. Some executives, including Chairman Byung-woo Hwang (황병우), were also found to have bought company shares.

Byung-gyu Cheon (천병규), an iM Financial vice president, said, "A capital reduction dividend pool of 290.0 billion won was secured through a resolution at the March shareholders' meeting." He added, "Dividend-related effects will be reflected in 2026."