** Austrian lender BAWAG's BAWG.VI stock rises 3.7% after the Vienna-based firm reported fourth quarter results ahead of expectations and raised dividend
** The company's Q4 core revenue reached 570.4 million euros, above analysts' expectations of 567 million euros seen in a company-provided poll
** The group also said it is to propose a dividend of 6.25 euros per share, up from 5.50 euros per share a year ago
** "BAWAG reported a strong 4Q and FY25 performance, exceeding all of management's stated targets and coming in slightly ahead of market expectations," Erste Group ("hold") sums up
** BAWAG's stock tops the Austrian traded index .ATX and is on track for its best day since September 2025
(Reporting by Tristan Veyet)
((Tristan.veyet@thomsonreuters.com))