Goldman Sachs Q2 diluted EPS rises to $20.98 on $20.34 billion in net revenues
Goldman Sachs reported second-quarter 2026 net revenues of $20.34 billion and net earnings of $6.63 billion, compared with $14.58 billion in revenue for the same quarter of 2025. Diluted EPS was $20.98, up from $10.91 a year earlier, and the board raised the quarterly dividend to $5.00 per share from $4.50 starting in the third quarter, which matters to shareholders because it increases cash returned to them.
Key points
- Net revenues were $20.34 billion, up 39% from the second quarter of 2025 and 18% from the first quarter of 2026.
- Diluted EPS was $20.98 versus $10.91 a year earlier; net earnings were $6.63 billion.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $5.00 per share from $4.50, payable September 29, 2026 to holders of record on September 1, 2026.
- Operating expenses rose 26% year over year to $11.67 billion; the firm returned $5.36 billion to common shareholders during the quarter.
The filing
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