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

BlackRock Q1 Diluted EPS Rises to $14.06; Revenue Up 27% to $6.7 Billion

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

BlackRock reported first-quarter 2026 results on April 14, 2026, with total revenue of $6.7 billion, up 27% from $5.3 billion a year earlier but down from $7.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025. GAAP diluted EPS was $14.06 versus $9.64 a year earlier, and as adjusted diluted EPS was $12.53, up 11% from $11.30, though below $13.16 in the prior quarter. Headline year-over-year measures improved, and the company also raised its quarterly dividend 10%.

Key points

  • Total revenue was $6.7 billion, up 27% from $5.3 billion in Q1 2025 and down from $7.0 billion in Q4 2025.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $14.06 versus $9.64 a year earlier; as adjusted diluted EPS was $12.53 versus $11.30.
  • Quarterly net inflows were $130 billion, and net inflows were $744 billion over the last twelve months.
  • Quarterly cash dividend rose 10% to $5.73 per share, and the company repurchased $450 million of shares in the quarter.

The filing

CompanyBlackRock (BLK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 14, 2026, 6:35 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-153768

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 14, 2026.

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