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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · BlackRock (BLK)

BlackRock Q4 GAAP diluted EPS falls to $7.16 from $10.63; full-year revenue up 19%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

BlackRock reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on January 15, 2026. GAAP diluted EPS fell 33% in the quarter to $7.16 and 16% for the year to $35.31, which the company attributes to noncash acquisition-related expenses and a noncash charitable contribution, while revenue rose 23% in the quarter and 19% for the year. Shareholders also received a 10% increase in the quarterly dividend to $5.73 per share and 7 million additional shares authorized for repurchase.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 GAAP diluted EPS was $7.16 versus $10.63 a year earlier; as adjusted diluted EPS was $13.16 versus $11.93.
  • Q4 2025 total revenue was $7.0 billion, up 23% from $5.7 billion; full-year revenue was $24.2 billion, up 19%.
  • Full-year 2025 net inflows were $698 billion, including $342 billion in the fourth quarter; AUM ended the year at $14.0 trillion.
  • Quarterly dividend raised 10% to $5.73 per share, payable March 24, 2026 to holders of record on March 6, 2026.

The filing

CompanyBlackRock (BLK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 15, 2026, 6:36 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-013503

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 January 15, 2026.

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