AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · BNY Mellon (BNY)

BNY third-quarter EPS rises 24% to $2.34; revenue up 12% to $5.7 billion

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

On October 15, 2026, BNY reported third-quarter 2026 results, with total revenue of $5.7 billion, up 12% from a year earlier and flat from the second quarter. Diluted EPS was $2.34, up 24% year over year but down 4% from $2.45 in the second quarter. The company returned $1.4 billion of capital to common shareholders, which matters to shareholders because it reflects both earnings growth and continued payouts.

Key points

  • Total revenue of $5.7 billion, up 12% year over year and flat from the second quarter ($5,698 million)
  • Diluted EPS of $2.34, up 24% from $1.88 a year earlier but down from $2.45 in the second quarter
  • Pre-tax operating margin of 38.5%, compared with 36.4% a year earlier and 39.8% in the second quarter
  • Returned $1.4 billion to common shareholders, including $937 million of share repurchases and $436 million of dividends

The filing

CompanyBNY Mellon (BNY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 15, 2026, 6:30 AM ET
Accession number0001390777-26-000104

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 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 October 15, 2026.

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