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TD Bank Restores Growth Targets, Details Cost Cuts and Buybacks in U.S. Overhaul

The strategy marks a reset after U.S. AML sanctions with a focus on efficiency to restore profitability.

The Toronto-Dominion (TD) bank logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Overview

  • Management reinstated multi-year guidance targeting a 16% adjusted return on equity and 7% to 10% adjusted EPS growth by fiscal 2029.
  • TD set enterprise cost reductions of C$2bn to C$2.5bn, including US$750m in U.S. savings over four years, with automation and AI expected to contribute about C$500m annually.
  • About 10% of roughly 1,100 U.S. branches will be relocated or closed, a move projected to save US$100m to US$150m, alongside a previously announced 2% workforce reduction.
  • Revenue initiatives include co-branded credit cards and affluent-client services projected to add US$700m and US$300m, supported by hiring 1,200 wealth advisers in Canada and 500 in the U.S.
  • Capital plans draw on proceeds from the Schwab stake sale to fund a C$6bn to C$7bn buyback toward roughly C$15bn in returns by 2026, while TD continues about US$1bn in AML remediation through 2026 and maintains U.S. assets below a US$434bn cap after a roughly 10% reduction that incurred about US$1.5bn in losses.