Companies commonly deploy repurchase programs to boost shareholder value, all of which we've recently seen from Builders FirstSource, Unum Group, and Bank of America.
Bank of America's Series PP 4.125% fixed-rate preferred shares have performed in line with the iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in 2024. I think the series PP securities may reach a price of $21.2/share by the end of 2026, providing an 11% annualized return equally split between dividends and capital gains. The capital gains should be driven in large part by Fed rate cuts to about 3.1% by the end of 2026.
Although Buffett recently sold shares of one of these stocks, it remains a great long-term pick. Another offers a low valuation and a great dividend.
Dividend raises were all the rage after major lenders aced the Fed's annual stress tests. Neither of these two banks wasted much time declaring meatier shareholder payouts.
World soccer's governing body FIFA has announced Bank of America Corp. as the official banking sponsor of the 2026 World Cup.
For the most part, 2024 has been a year of relative success for financial stocks, as the sector has been able to provide strong returns to investors amid a U.S. economy that could be reaching a breakpoint for the average consumer. Recently, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) CEO Brian Moynihan attributed this spending slowdown to a maintenance of lifestyles acquired during the pandemic-era stimulus checks.
Buffett may be shedding some of his stake in BofA, but not because its dividend is in jeopardy. Realty Income's diversification makes owning retail real estate a (much) less risky proposition.
Bank of America's team of economists no longer see the U.S. falling into a recession and now have the opposite view, CEO Brian Moynihan said over the weekend.
U.S. consumers have more debt and are starting to pull back on spending as they're trying to "maintain a lifestyle," says Bank of America's Brian Moynihan.
People around the world honor and respect Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A , NYSE: BRK-B ) CEO Warren Buffett, so his sale of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) shares, may induce you to panic-sell or just avoid Bank of America stock. That's a mistake.
American consumers could become disheartened if the Federal Reserve doesn't cut interest rates soon. That's according to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, who made that prediction in an interview with CBS News Sunday (Aug. 11), after the Federal Reserve said it would keep its rate at a range of 5.25%-5.5%.
If the U.S. Federal Reserve does not start cutting interest rates relatively soon, U.S. consumers could become dispirited, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said on Sunday.