The annual stress test modeled a sharp economic shock, including steep declines in commercial real estate and home prices, with unemployment surging to 10%, the Fed detailed in its results.
All 32 of the nation’s largest banks survived the hypothetical downturn, absorbing more than $708 billion in projected losses while maintaining minimum capital levels
Within hours, J.P. Morgan confirmed a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend and authorized a new $50 billion stock buyback program starting July 1. J.P.
Morgan pairs a 10% dividend raise with a record buyback authorization J.P. Morgan’s board intends to increase the quarterly dividend to $1.65 per share from $1.50, beginning in the third quarter of 2026, the company noted in a press release. The proposed increase requires formal board approval, and the company has not yet provided specific ex-dividend or payment dates for the new payout.