BK: 8-K/A · leadership change
BNY Mellon filed an 8-K/A amending its August 13, 2026 current report regarding the election of Vikram Malhotra as an independent director effective October 1, 2026. The amendment discloses that on October 13, 2026, the Board appointed Malhotra to its Risk Committee and Finance Committee, assignments that had not been determined when he was originally elected. The filing is purely procedural with no financial or operational impact; it rounds out governance disclosures around the board addition.
BK: 8-K · earnings release
BNY (Bank of New York Mellon) reported 3Q26 total revenue of $5,676 million, up 12% year-over-year, with diluted EPS of $2.34 up 24% YoY and net income applicable to common shareholders of $1,608 million, up 20%. Fee revenue rose 12% to $4,078 million on net new business, higher client activity and market values, while net interest income climbed 15% to $1,423 million. The pre-tax operating margin expanded to 38.5% and ROTCE reached 29.0%. The firm returned $1.4 billion to common shareholders in the quarter ($436 million dividends, $937 million buybacks) under a new $10 billion repurchase authorization announced in April 2026, with an 86% total payout ratio year-to-date. AUC/A reached $63.4 trillion (up 10% YoY) and AUM $2.2 trillion (up 2%), with CEO Robin Vince citing broad-based growth and healthy sales pipelines across products, client segments and regions.
BK: 8-K · amendment
On September 22, 2026, BNY filed a Certificate of Elimination with Delaware, removing all Series F Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock provisions from its Restated Certificate of Incorporation. This follows the completion of the redemption of all outstanding Series F preferred shares on September 20, 2026, authorized by the Board on August 11, 2026. The filing is purely administrative housekeeping after the redemption and carries no new financial impact for BNY shareholders.
BK: 8-K · share repurchase
BNY Mellon announced on August 20, 2026 that it will redeem all 10,000 outstanding shares of its Series F Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock and all 1,000,000 corresponding depositary shares on September 20, 2026. Holders will receive $1,000 per depositary share, equivalent to $100,000 per Series F preferred share — roughly $1.0 billion in total — with payment made on September 21, 2026. The redemption price excludes the final Series F dividend payable on that payment date to holders of record. The move is routine capital management that retires the Series F issue and stops future Series F dividends from accruing, with no direct effect on BNY's common stock (NYSE: BNY). The filing's boilerplate notes BNY oversees $62.6 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $2.2 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026.
BK: 8-K · leadership change
BNY's Board of Directors elected Vikram Malhotra as an independent director on August 11, 2026, effective October 1, 2026. With his addition, BNY's board expands to 12 directors, 11 of whom are independent. Malhotra brings a four-decade McKinsey & Company career, having been a senior partner since 1998 and serving as Chairman of the Americas and a member of McKinsey's Shareholders Council, with deep banking and financial services advisory experience. The appointment is routine governance housekeeping rather than a strategic shift, though Chairman and CEO Robin Vince emphasized that Malhotra's strategic and growth advisory background supports BNY's ongoing transformation. BNY oversees $62.6 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $2.2 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026.
BK: 8-K · debt financing
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation issued $2.5 billion of senior medium-term notes on August 12, 2026, in three tranches registered under its Form S-3 shelf registration (File No. 333-282710). The tranches consist of $300 million of floating rate callable Senior Medium-Term Notes Series J due 2030, $1.2 billion of 4.755% fixed-to-floating callable notes due 2030, and $1.0 billion of 5.182% fixed-to-floating callable notes due 2034. The 8-K (Items 8.01 and 9.01) files Sullivan & Cromwell's legal opinion that the notes are valid and legally binding obligations, with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas serving as trustee under the 2016 Senior Debt Indenture. This is routine wholesale funding for the custody bank and carries no incremental credit or strategic signals for BNY shareholders.
BK: 10-Q · periodic report
The Bank of New York Mellon reported strong second quarter 2026 results with net income applicable to common shareholders increasing 22% year-over-year to $1.7 billion. Total revenue rose 13% to $5.7 billion, driven by an 11% increase in fee revenue and a 20% jump in net interest income, while assets under custody and administration reached $62.6 trillion. Capital deployment was a key highlight as the Board of Directors approved a 19% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.63 per share, effective August 2026. The company also returned $1.5 billion to common shareholders during the quarter, which included $1.1 billion in common share repurchases. The balance sheet remained robust with a CET1 ratio of 11.0% under the Standardized Approach and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5.9%. Total deposits increased 12% to $370.5 billion compared to year-end 2025, primarily driven by higher noninterest-bearing deposits.
BK: 8-K · material agreement
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation filed a Certificate of Designations and entered into an underwriting agreement related to a public offering of its Series N Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The offering consists of 500,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series N Preferred Stock, with a purchase price of $990.00 per depositary share. The Series N Preferred Stock carries a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share and has an initial dividend rate of 6.150% per annum. The dividend rate will reset on September 20, 2031, to a rate equal to the Five-Year Treasury Rate plus a spread of 1.868%. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are among the underwriters for the offering. The company filed the underwriting agreement as an exhibit to its existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3.
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BNY lifts 2026 revenue forecast above estimates after record second quarter
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation reported record revenue of $5.7 billion for the second quarter of 2026, representing a 13% increase year-over-year. Diluted earnings per share rose 27% to $2.45, driven by strong organic growth and robust operating leverage of 419 basis points. Profitability metrics improved significantly, with a pre-tax operating margin of 39.8% and a Return on Tangible Common Equity (ROTCE) of 31.3%. The firm returned $1.5 billion to common shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, reflecting a total payout ratio of 87% year-to-date. Assets under custody and administration reached a record $62.6 trillion, up 12% year-over-year, while assets under management grew to $2.2 trillion. Management attributed the performance to broad-based growth across all business segments, including Securities Services and Market and Wealth Services.
BK: 8-K · dividend
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation announced its intention to increase its quarterly cash dividend by 19%, rising from $0.53 to $0.63 per share, effective as early as the third quarter of 2026 pending Board approval. The announcement follows the release of the Federal Reserve's 2026 stress test results, where the Company's Stress Capital Buffer requirement remained consistent at the 2.5% floor. Additionally, the company confirmed that it continues to be authorized to repurchase common shares under its existing program approved by the Board in April 2026.
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation filed a Certificate of Elimination to remove the designation for its Series H Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock from its Restated Certificate of Incorporation. This action became effective on June 23, 2026, after all outstanding shares of the Series H Preferred Stock were redeemed on June 20, 2026. The filing confirms that no shares of the Series H Preferred Stock remain outstanding and that no further shares will be issued under this designation. The Board had originally authorized 5,825 shares of this preferred stock series.
BK: 8-K · other
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation announced the redemption of all 5,825 outstanding shares of its Series H Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock and the corresponding 582,500 depositary shares. The redemption will occur on June 20, 2026, with payments made on June 22, 2026, at a price of $1,000 per depositary share, equivalent to $100,000 per preferred share. This transaction represents a routine capital management action for the bank, removing a specific tranche of preferred equity from its balance sheet. The filing confirms that dividends on these shares will cease accruing after the redemption date, and the shares will no longer be deemed outstanding. In its corporate profile, BNY noted that as of March 31, 2026, it oversees $59.4 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $2.1 trillion in assets under management, serving over 90% of Fortune 100 companies.
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BNY and Snapdocs are launching an automated, end-to-end digital mortgage collateral infrastructure solution. The initiative aims to digitize collateral transfer, enabling touchless delivery and reducing multi-day delays, which can slow secondary market execution and erode per-loan profitability. The solution will combine BNY’s custody capabilities with Snapdocs' eVault technology and document intelligence, creating a secure and auditable system for collateral management. This partnership is expected to reduce operational costs, improve data visibility, and enhance the speed and efficiency of secondary market transactions.
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BNY invested in sovereign AI platform Domyn to support its financial AI objectives, with executives set to discuss the move on NYSE Live. The announcement was delivered as a single bullet point within the NYSE's daily pre-market content update rather than a dedicated company filing. No specific financial details regarding the size or structure of the investment were disclosed in the update.
