Financing
Payments of Ordinary Dividends
Bank of America Payments of Ordinary Dividends increased by 11.3% to $2.63B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from $2.55B to $2.63B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments of Ordinary Dividends shows an upward trend with a 4.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong cash flow and management confidence, while a decrease may signal financial strain or a shift in capital allocation strategy.
Detailed definition
This represents the total cash outflow distributed to shareholders as regular dividends. It reflects the company's commi...
Peer comparison
Consumer staples peers typically maintain consistent or growing dividend payouts as a core component of shareholder return.
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financing_payments_of_ordinary_dividendsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.83B | $2.15B | $1.97B | $2.22B | $2.00B | $2.25B | $2.11B | $2.35B | $2.09B | $2.41B | $2.23B | $2.52B | $2.22B | $2.49B | $2.28B | $2.55B | $2.20B | $2.45B | $2.36B | $2.63B |
| QoQ Change | — | +17.1% | -8.4% | +13.1% | -10.2% | +13.0% | -6.6% | +11.7% | -11.1% | +15.3% | -7.4% | +12.8% | -12.0% | +12.5% | -8.7% | +12.2% | -13.8% | +11.4% | -3.7% | +11.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.0% | +5.1% | +7.1% | +5.9% | +4.8% | +7.0% | +6.1% | +7.1% | +6.0% | +3.4% | +1.9% | +1.3% | -0.7% | -1.7% | +3.7% | +2.9% |
Range$1.83B – $2.63B
CAGR+7.9%
Avg YoY Growth+4.3%
Median YoY Growth+4.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's payments of ordinary dividends?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported payments of ordinary dividends of $2.63B in Q1 2026.
- How has Bank of America's payments of ordinary dividends changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's payments of ordinary dividends increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $2.55B to $2.63B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's payments of ordinary dividends?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of America's payments of ordinary dividends has grown at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.06B to $9.56B.
- What does payments of ordinary dividends mean?
- The total cash paid out to shareholders as regular dividends.