Bank of America to Give $1 Billion in Stock to Most Employees After Strong 2025 Results

Bank of America said it will award roughly $1 billion worth of stock to non-executive employees through its annual Sharing Success program. The equity grants will consist of nearly 19 million shares of common stock and go to almost all staff except senior management.

This marks the ninth consecutive year the bank has made broad stock awards, bringing the total value of these grants since the program began to about $6.8 billion.

The move comes after a strong financial performance in 2025. Bank of America’s profit climbed to $30.5 billion from $27 billion the prior year and its shares finished the year up about 25 percent, a third straight year of gains.

Executives said the awards are part of sharing success with employees and reflect confidence in the company’s outlook. Many on Wall Street expect continued momentum in investment banking revenues and stronger loan demand in 2026 as borrowing costs remain lower.

Some observers see the program as a retention tool that aligns employees with shareholder interests, while others note that value depends on future stock performance. Average individual awards work out to only a few thousand dollars in value for many employees based on current share prices.

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/bofa-award-stock-worth-1-billion-non-executive-employees-2026-01-20