Morgan Stanleyreason 04 of 4a reason to hold, not a barrierderived 2026-09-08accession 0000895421-26-000212
The Firm increased its quarterly common stock dividend to $1.15 per share from $1.00, beginning with the common stock dividend announced on July 15, 2026
On June 24, 2026, the Firm announced that its Board of Directors reauthorized a multi-year repurchase program of up to $20 billion of outstanding common stock without a set expiration date
the finding
Total capital ratio rose from 13.5% to 15.3%, relevant to the Firm's capacity to sustain the increased dividend and execute the $20 billion repurchase authorization.
the sentence · figures · latest period
“Total capital ratio: 15.3 (+180bp)”
the phrase the reading rests on
Total capital ratio: 13.5
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the claims it rests on
“The Firm increased its quarterly common stock dividend to $1.15 per share from $1.00, beginning with the common stock dividend announced on July 15, 2026”
“On June 24, 2026, the Firm announced that its Board of Directors reauthorized a multi-year repurchase program of up to $20 billion of outstanding common stock without a set expiration date”