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Financial Performance and ESG Strategy Update

Disciplined capital deployment driving strong returns CIBC◇ Organic Growth • Investing to strengthen our business remains our top priority • • $ • را Focusing on high-return initiatives, particularly technology enhancements and process simplification Minimizing unproductive goodwill Dividend Payout 40-50% target payout ratio 1,2 . Maintained or increased dividend every quarter since inception Inorganic Growth Open to opportunities subject to strict strategic and financial criteria • Continue to focus our capital allocation on supporting our clients and maintaining a dividend payout ratio in our target range Share Buyback • Used to deploy excess capital opportunistically • Purchases made systematically with strong governance For footnoted information refer to slide 36. 6
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