The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) reported third-quarter 2026 net income applicable to common shareholders of $1.608 billion, compared with $1.339 billion a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $2.34 versus $1.88. Total revenue was $5.676 billion, up 12%; fee revenue rose 12% to $4.078 billion and net interest income increased 15% to $1.423 billion. Noninterest expense increased 8% to $3.489 billion.
Assets under custody and/or administration reached $63.4 trillion, up 10% year over year; assets under management were $2.187 trillion, up 2%. The Board increased the quarterly common dividend 19%, from $0.53 to $0.63 per share, and the $0.63 dividend was paid August 7, 2026. BNY returned $1.4 billion to common shareholders in the quarter, including $937 million for repurchases of 5.8 million shares at an average $160.51 per share. The investment securities portfolio's net unrealized loss, including related hedges, was $6.1 billion at September 30, 2026, compared with $3.0 billion at December 31, 2025.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Senior Executive VP Jose Minaya reported two direct common-stock sales on October 27, 2026: 3,075 shares at a weighted average of $147.7459 per share and 445 shares at a weighted average of $148.2239 per share. Both sales were pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted May 20, 2026.
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation’s public offering covered 1,250,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of Series O Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The preferred stock has a $100,000 liquidation preference and $0.01 par value per share, and the depositary shares were issued on October 28, 2026.
The Corporation’s Certificate of Designations became effective upon filing on October 27, 2026. If the Corporation does not declare and pay, or set aside, Series O dividends for the last preceding dividend period, restrictions apply to its ability to declare or pay dividends on, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, common stock or other shares ranking junior to Series O.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Chairman & CEO Robin A. Vince reported direct sales of 40,620 common shares on October 26, 2026, at a weighted average price of $147.8113 per share, and 9,380 shares on October 27 at a weighted average price of $147.8206 per share. The report also lists 24,833 common shares held through a family trust as of October 26, 2026. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation reported a proposed sale by CEO Robin Vince of 50,000 common shares, with an aggregate market value of $7,359,000. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is listed as broker, and October 26, 2026 is the proposed sale date.
The securities listed for sale were acquired as compensation through performance awards and restricted stock units. The acquisition entries include two performance-award records dated February 26, 2025, and four restricted-stock-unit records dated February 15, 2025 or February 15, 2026. The issuer's common-stock shares-outstanding figure is 672,898,000. The sale is proposed, not completed.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp reported beneficial ownership of 466,943 shares of the Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, or 8.6%, as of September 30, 2026. BNY Mellon N.A., also a reporting person, reported 327,815 shares, or 6.0%.
The report lists 466,943 shares with sole voting power and 328,392 shares with sole dispositive power, plus 138,551 with shared dispositive power, for the corporation. BNY Mellon N.A. reported sole voting and dispositive power over 327,815 shares. The securities are held in fiduciary capacities, with another entity entitled to dividends or sale proceeds in each instance.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp reports beneficial ownership of 1,559,972 shares of the Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF, equal to 16.7% of the class. It reports sole voting power over 1,552,990 shares and shared dispositive power over 1,559,971 shares. BNY Mellon IHC, LLC, MBC Investments Corp, and BNY Mellon Advisors, Inc. each report 1,559,971 shares, or 16.7%. BNY and its subsidiaries beneficially own the securities in fiduciary capacities; other entities are entitled to dividends or sale proceeds, and no other person's interest exceeds 5%.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BNY), a reporting person, reported beneficial ownership of 1,287,287 shares of the Invesco Fundamental Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, or 23.4%, as of September 30, 2026. BNY Mellon IHC, LLC, MBC Investments Corp and BNY Mellon Advisors, Inc. each reported 1,287,285 shares, or 23.4%. BNY stated that the securities are held by it and its direct or indirect subsidiaries in various fiduciary capacities, and that no other person's interest exceeded 5%. It also stated that the report is not an admission of beneficial ownership for Section 13(d) or 13(g) purposes.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BNY), named as a reporting person, amended its ownership disclosure concerning the Genter Capital Taxable Quality Intermediate ETF in the Spinnaker ETF Series. As of September 30, 2026, each of the four listed reporting persons reports beneficial ownership of 5,056,528 shares, or 47.4% of the class. The cover pages show the same figures for each: sole voting power over 5,023,864 shares and shared dispositive power over 5,056,528 shares. The securities are held in fiduciary capacities by BNY and its subsidiaries.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp, BNY Mellon IHC, LLC, MBC Investments Corp, and BNY Mellon Advisors, Inc. are identified as reporting persons for Genter Capital Municipal Quality Intermediate ETF. Each reporting person's cover page lists beneficial ownership of 2,393,762 shares, or 75.3% of the class; these are repeated reporting-person figures, not an aggregate total. Each cover page also lists sole voting power over 2,393,762 shares and shared dispositive power over 2,393,762 shares, with zero sole dispositive power and zero shared voting power. The report states that the securities are held by the corporation and its subsidiaries in various fiduciary capacities and that the disclosure is not an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g).