Goldman Sachs Groupreason 04 of 4a reason to hold, not a barrierderived 2026-09-11accession 0000886982-26-000297
Goldman operates with a CET1 ratio comfortably above regulatory minimums and a stated policy to return excess capital after funding client activity at attractive returns. The $5.4 billion returned in a single quarter and the 11% dividend hike demonstrate follow-through. For shareholders, this discipline converts episodic earnings strength into tangible cash returns and limits capital accumulation that could dilute ROE.
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It held on this filing. No finding was written because nothing in it bore on the reason — the sentences it was read against are below.
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the claims it rests on
“During the second quarter of 2026, we returned a total of $5.36 billion of capital to common shareholders, including $4.00 billion of common share repurchases and $1.36 billion of common stock dividends”
“As of June 2026, our Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio was 12.9% under the Standardized Capital Rules”
“Consistent with our capital management philosophy, we will continue prioritizing deployment of capital for our clients where returns are attractive and distribute any excess capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, while targeting a 50 to 100 basis point buffer above our capital requirement”
“The Board approved an increase in our quarterly common stock dividend from $4.50 to $5.00 per share beginning in the third quarter of 2026”