News Topic: Stock dividends

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For banks that pass this year’s stress tests, the Federal Reserve said it will eliminate the restrictions on dividends and share buybacks while subjecting those institutions instead to the stress capital buffer. ]] ... Read full article

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank will consider the pace of coronavirus vaccinations and other factors to determine if restrictions on dividends and share repurchases will continue. ... Read full article

The Federal Reserve's “mid-cycle” assessment — conducted in light of the uncertainty posed by COVID-19 — showed that several banks would maintain just the bare minimum level of capital under hypothetical scenarios. ... Read full article

As with most things related to 2020, COVID-19 will be a deciding factor as the Federal Reserve considers whether banks are able to increase their dividends or resume share buybacks. ... Read full article

The Federal Reserve will continue its ban on share repurchases for banks with more than $100 billion of assets into the fourth quarter and will cap dividend payments using a formula based on recent income. ... Read full article

The central bank issued a proposal aligning recent stress testing changes with supervisory standards that are tailored to an institution's size and complexity. ... Read full article

The agency has scheduled an extra assessment of institutions' strength to incorporate more recent economic data during the pandemic. ... Read full article

The agencies completed steps to ease a community bank capital measure temporarily and to delay a new credit-loss accounting standard. ... Read full article

With big banks largely shunning the program, small banks see an opening to grab more market share in commercial lending. ... Read full article

The Fed’s recent action capping dividend payments might prove inadequate once the coronavirus crisis really hits banks’ capital. ... Read full article

As PPP enters forgiveness phase, some banks see outsourcing as best move; after the Fed’s stress tests, Wells Fargo to cut dividend while other big banks boost capital buffer; Supreme Court strikes down CFPB leadership structure; and more from this week’s ... Read full article

While elevated loan-loss provisions are expected to eat into all banks’ earnings, midsize banks could suffer more than their big-bank rivals because they have fewer revenue drivers. Meanwhile, investors will be watching closely for any signs of dividend ... Read full article

Supreme Court says the president has the power to remove the director at will; the bank is the only one of the six largest U.S. banks to say they will cut their dividend next quarter. ... Read full article

Wells Fargo customers targeted with phishing attacks using calendar invites; Fed freezes stock buybacks, caps dividends after stress test results; Citigroup names Titi Cole its head of global operations and fraud prevention. ... Read full article