AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Bank of America (BAC)

Bank of America Q1 2026 net income rises 17% to $8.6 billion, EPS $1.11

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Bank of America reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $8.6 billion, or $1.11 per diluted share, compared with $7.4 billion, or $0.89 per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 7% to $30.3 billion, while noninterest expense rose 4% to $18.5 billion. The company returned $9.3 billion to shareholders in the quarter through dividends and share repurchases.

Key points

  • Net income of $8.6 billion, up 17% from $7.4 billion in 1Q25
  • Diluted EPS of $1.11 versus $0.89, up 25% year over year
  • Revenue of $30.3 billion, up 7%; net interest income of $15.7 billion, up 9%
  • Returned $9.3 billion to shareholders, including about $7.2 billion in share repurchases

The filing

CompanyBank of America (BAC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 15, 2026, 6:44 AM ET
Accession number0000070858-26-000222

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 15, 2026.

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