Summary
Bank of America Corporation (BAC) reported a solid third quarter of 2016, with net income of $5.0 billion, or $0.41 per diluted share, a 6.5% increase in net income compared to the prior year's $4.6 billion, or $0.38 per diluted share. This improvement was driven by higher total revenue, which rose to $21.6 billion from $21.0 billion in the third quarter of 2015, and a decrease in noninterest expense. The bank demonstrated continued capital strength, repurchasing $1.4 billion of common stock and increasing its quarterly dividend to $0.075 per share, reflecting confidence in its financial position and commitment to returning capital to shareholders. Asset quality metrics showed improvement, with a decrease in nonperforming loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases, and a decrease in net charge-offs. Management highlighted positive trends in key business segments, including Consumer Banking and Global Banking, which both saw increases in net income. Global Markets also showed robust performance with a significant increase in net income, driven by strong trading revenue. While Global Wealth & Investment Management revenue saw a slight decrease, net income improved due to lower expenses, indicating effective cost management across the organization.
Financial Highlights
34 data points| Revenue | $21.64B |
| Interest Expense | $2.41B |
| Net Income | $4.96B |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.43 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.41 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 10.25B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 11.00B |
Key Highlights
- 1Net income increased to $5.0 billion ($0.41 per diluted share) from $4.6 billion ($0.38 per diluted share) in the prior year's quarter, driven by higher revenue and lower noninterest expense.
- 2Total revenue increased to $21.6 billion from $21.0 billion in the prior year's quarter.
- 3Noninterest expense decreased to $13.5 billion from $13.9 billion in the prior year's quarter.
- 4The corporation repurchased $1.4 billion of common stock during the quarter and increased the quarterly dividend to $0.075 per share.
- 5Consumer Banking segment net income increased 7% year-over-year, benefiting from lower noninterest expense and higher net interest income.
- 6Global Banking segment net income increased 22% year-over-year due to higher revenue and lower provision for credit losses.
- 7Global Markets segment net income increased 34% year-over-year, driven by strong trading revenue and lower noninterest expense.