JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley enhance buybacks and dividends, even though Citigroup and BofA get more compact techniques

Important Points

JPMorgan claimed it was increasing its quarterly dividend 8.7% to $1.25 for every share and that it approved a new $30 billion share repurchase plan.
Morgan Stanley mentioned it was boosting its dividend 8.8% to 92.5 cents per share and authorized a $20 billion repurchase system.
Citigroup said it was boosting its dividend 5.7% to 56 cents per share and that it would “keep on to assess share repurchases” on a quarterly foundation.
Financial institution of America explained it was escalating its dividend 8% to 26 cents for every share its launch made no mention of share repurchases.

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