Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Bank of New York Mellon Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization decreased by 0.2% to $1.37B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.1%, from $1.37B to $1.37B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization shows a downward trend with a -5.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A steady increase is expected as assets age; a sudden jump may indicate accelerated amortization or impairment charges.
Detailed definition
This is the cumulative amount of amortization expense recognized against finite-lived intangible assets over their usefu...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice for tracking the consumption of intangible assets.
other_finite_lived_intangible_assets_accumulated_amortizationHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.44B | $1.36B | $1.34B | $1.30B | $1.29B | $1.31B | $1.28B | $1.29B | $1.30B | $1.32B | $1.33B | $1.34B | $1.36B | $1.36B | $1.37B | $1.38B | $1.39B | $1.37B | $1.37B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.7% | -1.8% | -3.0% | -0.5% | +1.2% | -2.3% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.9% | -1.7% | -0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.6% | -4.1% | -4.6% | -0.8% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +4.1% | +3.3% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +0.8% | -0.1% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities Services Segment | $573.00M | $580.00M | $588.00M | $593.00M | $601.00M | $611.00M | $617.00M | $616.00M |
| Investment and Wealth Management | — | — | — | $495.00M | — | — | — | $467.00M |
| Market and Wealth Services Segment | — | — | — | $266.00M | — | — | — | $268.00M |
| Total | $1.34B | $1.36B | $1.36B | $1.37B | $1.38B | $1.39B | $1.37B | $1.37B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of New York Mellon's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization?
- Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization of $1.37B in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of New York Mellon's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization changed year-over-year?
- Bank of New York Mellon's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $1.37B to $1.37B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of New York Mellon's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization has grown at a -5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.78B to $1.37B.
- What does finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization mean?
- The total value of intangible assets already written off over time.