Goldman Sachs rose more than 2.9% after hours, as major Wall Street banks passed the Federal Reserve's stress tests, laying the foundation for dividends

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2025.06.27 21:35

Goldman Sachs Group rose 2.92% in after-hours trading, Wells Fargo rose 1.89%, Bank of America rose 1.36%, JP Morgan rose 0.48%, Morgan Stanley rose 0.40%, and Citigroup rose 0.38%.
22 large U.S. banks passed the Federal Reserve's annual stress test, indicating that they can withstand a severe economic recession and laying the groundwork for increased buybacks and shareholder dividends.
The test results showed that even under a hypothetical economic recession scenario, these banks could withstand losses exceeding $550 billion while maintaining a common equity tier 1 capital ratio above the minimum requirement of 4.5%