BNY Q1 Diluted EPS Rises 42% to $2.24 on Revenue of $5.4 Billion
BNY reported first-quarter 2026 results, with total revenue of $5.4 billion, up 13% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $2.24, up 42%. The board also authorized a new common share repurchase program of $10 billion, and the company returned $1.4 billion to common shareholders in the quarter. The CET1 ratio fell to 11.0% from 11.9% at Dec. 31, 2025, and the filing does not include numeric forward guidance.
Key points
- Total revenue of $5.4 billion, up 13% year-over-year; noninterest expense of $3.4 billion, up 5%.
- Diluted EPS of $2.24, up 42% year-over-year; pre-tax operating margin of 37%.
- Board authorized a new common share repurchase program of $10 billion; $983 million of share repurchases in the quarter.
- CET1 ratio of 11.0% at March 31, 2026, down from 11.9% at Dec. 31, 2025; regulatory ratios are preliminary.
The filing
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