Interactive Brokers Q3 Revenue Beats Expectations as Dividend Jumps 71%

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) posted Q3 2026 revenue of $1.87 billion, beating analyst expectations of $1.84 billion, while earnings per share came in line at $0.67. Driven by steady growth and strong capital reserves, the brokerage increased its quarterly dividend from 8.75 cents to 15 cents per share. Total customer accounts rose 35% year over year to 5.58 million, pushing customer equity up 27% to $964.7 billion.

Rising account balances helped net interest income jump 19% year over year to $1.15 billion, even as net interest margin narrowed to 1.99% from 2.16% due to shifting interest rates. Although commission revenue grew 12% to $602 million, daily trading volume moderated, dropping 11% from the prior quarter to 4.27 million trades. Management maintained strong profitability, delivering a 78% pretax margin while continuing investments in customer acquisition and global market reach.

Investors should monitor the rollout of autonomous artificial intelligence trading tools, which initially launched to roughly 3,000 clients alongside integrations with search and prediction platforms. Management expects trading demand to rebound with upcoming market volatility and is expanding market access in international regions such as Japan and Brazil, alongside institution-focused registered investment adviser offerings.