It’s a sign that some of the world’s most systemically important lenders are sitting on more than enough capital.

Wall Street’s largest lenders boosted their dividends after passing this year’s Federal Reserve stress tests, a hurdle that regulators made easier to clear by softening some of the requirements laid out in previous years.

JPMorgan Chase (JPM)  plans to boost its quarterly dividend to $1.50 per share for Q3 2025 from its current $1.40 per share, and authorized stock buybacks up to $50B, the company said on Tuesday, after receiving results from the Federal Reserve's.