8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 18, 2015

POPULAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Puerto Rico	001-34084	66-0667416
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

209 Munoz Rivera Avenue Hato Rey, Puerto Rico	00918
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(787) 765-9800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 18, 2015, Popular, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on its outstanding common stock, payable on October 7, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 29, 2015.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

99.1 Press release dated September 18, 2015

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

POPULAR, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: September 18, 2015	By:	/s/ Javier D. Ferrer
		Javier D. Ferrer
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:
Media Relations:	Press Release
Teruca Rullán
917-679-3596
787-281-5170
Natacha Vale
(787) 553-6681
Investor Relations
Brett Scheiner
212-417-6721

Popular, Inc. Reinstates Quarterly Cash Dividend

Declares a Cash Dividend of $0.15 per Common Share

San Juan, Puerto Rico – September 18, 2015 - Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPOP) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on October 7, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 29, 2015. This represents a quarterly payout of approximately $15.5 million and is the first cash dividend the Corporation pays to its shareholders since April 2009.

“We are very pleased to reinstate a quarterly cash dividend, which reflects our significantly improved financial performance and capital position,” said Richard L. Carrión, Chairman and CEO of Popular. “The cash dividend enables us to return excess capital to our shareholders while maintaining strong capital levels in line with our current operating environment,” added Mr. Carrión.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information included in this news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-

looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause the Corporation’s actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 and our other filings with the SEC for a discussion of those factors that could impact our future results. Other than to the extent required by applicable law, the Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

About Popular, Inc.

Founded in 1893, Popular, Inc. is the leading banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico and ranks among the top 50 U.S. banks by assets. In the United States, Popular has established a community-banking franchise providing a broad range of financial services and products with branches in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.

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