Investing
Payments to Acquire Held-to-Maturity Securities
Northern Trust Payments to Acquire Held-to-Maturity Securities increased by 13.5% to $9.59B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 56.6%, from $6.13B to $9.59B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Held-to-Maturity Securities shows a downward trend with a -11.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Increased spending indicates a strategy to park excess cash in low-risk, long-term instruments.
Detailed definition
This tracks cash outflows used to purchase debt securities that the company intends and has the ability to hold until th...
Peer comparison
Common for companies with large cash reserves looking for stable, predictable returns.
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investing_payments_to_acquire_held_to_maturity_securitiesHistorical 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 | $12.43B | $12.39B | $13.88B | $11.92B | $9.12B | $6.27B | $5.52B | $9.87B | $8.85B | $7.11B | $6.95B | $6.13B | $6.17B | $6.93B | $7.29B | $6.13B | $8.40B | $10.15B | $8.45B | $9.59B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | +12.0% | -14.1% | -23.5% | -31.2% | -12.0% | +78.7% | -10.3% | -19.7% | -2.2% | -11.8% | +0.6% | +12.2% | +5.2% | -16.0% | +37.2% | +20.8% | -16.7% | +13.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -26.6% | -49.3% | -60.2% | -17.2% | -3.0% | +13.2% | +25.9% | -37.8% | -30.2% | -2.5% | +4.9% | -0.1% | +36.1% | +46.6% | +16.0% | +56.6% |
Range$5.52B – $13.88B
CAGR-5.3%
Avg YoY Growth-1.7%
Median YoY Growth-1.3%
Payments to Acquire Held-to-Maturity Securities at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Northern Trust's payments to acquire held-to-maturity securities?
- Northern Trust (NTRS) reported payments to acquire held-to-maturity securities of $9.59B in Q1 2026.
- How has Northern Trust's payments to acquire held-to-maturity securities changed year-over-year?
- Northern Trust's payments to acquire held-to-maturity securities increased by 56.6% year-over-year, from $6.13B to $9.59B.
- What is the long-term trend for Northern Trust's payments to acquire held-to-maturity securities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Northern Trust's payments to acquire held-to-maturity securities has grown at a -11.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $54.73B to $33.14B.
- What does payments to acquire held-to-maturity securities mean?
- Cash spent on buying debt securities intended to be held until they mature.