AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Northern Trust (NTRS)

Northern Trust Q4 diluted EPS $2.26, up from $0.52 a year earlier

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Northern Trust reported fourth-quarter 2024 diluted earnings per share of $2.26, up from $2.22 in the third quarter and $0.52 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Net income was $455.4 million, slightly below the prior quarter but well above the prior-year quarter, and total revenue was flat sequentially and up 26% from a year earlier.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 net income of $455.4 million, down 2% from $464.9 million in Q3 2024 and up from $113.1 million in Q4 2023.
  • Total revenue (FTE) of $1,970.1 million, flat from Q3 2024 and up 26% from Q4 2023.
  • Trust, investment and other servicing fees of $1,222.2 million, up 2% sequentially and 12% from Q4 2023.
  • About $402.8 million returned to common shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, including 2,377,482 shares bought at an average of $106.70.

The filing

CompanyNorthern Trust (NTRS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 23, 2025, 7:10 AM ET
Accession number0000073124-25-000023

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

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Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 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 23, 2025.

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