Morgan Stanley Announces Dividend Increase and New Share Repurchase Program

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Additionally, the company reauthorized a multi-year common equity share repurchase program of up to $20 billion, with no set expiration date, also commencing in the third quarter. The share repurchases will be at prices deemed appropriate by the company. These actions reflect the firm's continued strategy to manage and allocate capital effectively. The announcement was made alongside the release of the Federal Reserve's 2024 supervisory stress test results, which indicated that Morgan Stanley expects to be subject to a Stress Capital Buffer of 6.0% from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025.

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