America's Biggest Banks Passed Their Stress Tests and Are Now Showering Investors With Cash

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All 32 of the largest U.S. banks cleared the Federal Reserve's 2026 stress test, and within hours the biggest names began rolling out dividend increases and share buybacks. JPMorgan Chase announced a 10% dividend increase to $1.65 per share and a new $50 billion stock buyback authorization, while Morgan Stanley delivered the largest dividend increase of the group at 15%, raising its quarterly payout to $1.15 per share and reauthorizing a multi-year buyback of up to $20 billion. Goldman Sachs raised its dividend by 11% to $5.00 per share, and Wells Fargo increased its dividend by 11% to $0.50 per share. The stress test showed that even a severe hypothetical downturn would not drag the group below its minimum capital requirements, and the Fed left these banks' stress capital buffers unchanged, giving them room to return capital to shareholders.

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc
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Goldman Sachs raised its dividend by 11% to $5.00 per share after passing stress test.

Morgan Stanley
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Morgan Stanley raised dividend by 15% and reauthorized up to $20 billion buyback.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co
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JPMorgan announced a 10% dividend increase and a new $50 billion buyback authorization.

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