What is Bank of New York Mellon's shares (basic)?

Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported shares (basic) of 705.9M in Q3 2025.

How has Bank of New York Mellon's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Bank of New York Mellon's shares (basic) decreased by 4.2% year-over-year, from 736.5M to 705.9M.

What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's shares (basic)?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Bank of New York Mellon's shares (basic) has grown at a -4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.4B to 3B.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Bank of New York Mellon Shares (Basic) decreased by 1.2% to 705.9M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.2%, from 736.5M to 705.9M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Shares (Basic) shows a downward trend with a -4.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...

Peer comparison

Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.

Metric ID: is_weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

18 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
Value	869.5M	844.1M	811.5M	809.5M	810.9M	811.3M	811.7M	803.3M	787.7M	777.8M	767.1M	756.9M	746.9M	736.5M	726.6M	721M	714.8M	705.9M
QoQ Change	—	-2.9%	-3.9%	-0.2%	+0.2%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-1.0%	-1.9%	-1.3%	-1.4%	-1.3%	-1.3%	-1.4%	-1.4%	-0.8%	-0.9%	-1.2%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-6.7%	-3.9%	+0.0%	-0.8%	-2.9%	-4.1%	-5.5%	-5.8%	-5.2%	-5.3%	-5.3%	-4.8%	-4.3%	-4.2%

Range705.9M – 869.5M

CAGR-4.8%

Avg YoY Growth-4.2%

Median YoY Growth-4.5%

Current Streak11 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bank of New York Mellon's shares (basic)?: Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported shares (basic) of 705.9M in Q3 2025.
How has Bank of New York Mellon's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Bank of New York Mellon's shares (basic) decreased by 4.2% year-over-year, from 736.5M to 705.9M.
What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's shares (basic)?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Bank of New York Mellon's shares (basic) has grown at a -4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.4B to 3B.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.