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Investment theme · updated October 18, 2026
Bank stocks: prices, dividends and rankings
The theme covers large banks that lend, hold deposits and offer investment services. Profits depend on interest rates and credit quality, and many banks pay steady dividends.
We track 18 companies in banking. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 6 of 18 closed higher, and the theme moved -0.32% on a market-cap-weighted basis. The median 1-year return is +54%.
Companies18
Last session-0.32%
1-year return+54%
Median P/E12.1
Median dividend2.32%
Total market cap3.61 T $
The biggest gainers and losers in banking in the last session
The biggest gains and losses in the latest session, among companies worth more than $2 billion.
The largest companies in banking
The top 10 companies on each measure.
All stocks in banking
Sorted by market cap. Each one has its own page with the full analysis.
JPMorgan Chase & CoJPM-1.1%
Bank of America CorpBAC+0.2%
Morgan StanleyMS-1.7%- HSBC Holdings PLCHSBA+2.2%
Goldman Sachs Group IncGS-3.0%
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC-0.0%
Citigroup Inc.C-1.0%
Banco Santander S.A.SAN+3.9%- Banco Santander SA ADRSAN-2.9%
- UBS Group AGUBSG+1.6%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SABBVA+2.5%
BNP Paribas SABNP-0.0%
Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftDBK-0.5%
Societe Generale S.A.GLE+0.6%
Commerzbank AGCBK-1.2%
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SAPKO-1.5%- Banca Transilvania S.A.TLV-1.7%
- BRD Groupe Societe Generale SABRD-1.3%
How we pick the companies in a theme
Each list is put together by hand, from companies that earn a large share of their revenue from the theme or lead it. We review it as the market changes. Only companies we analyze appear on the page.
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Frequently asked questions about stocks in banking
What are the largest companies in banking?
By market capitalization, the largest are JPMorgan Chase & Co, Bank of America Corp and Morgan Stanley.
How have stocks in banking performed over the past year?
The median 1-year return is +54%. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 6 of 18 companies closed higher, and the theme moved -0.32% on a market-cap-weighted basis.
What dividends do companies in banking pay?
17 of the 18 companies pay a dividend, with a median yield of 2.32%. The highest yield belongs to BNP Paribas SA, at 10.79% a year.
How do you invest in stocks in banking?
Through an account with a regulated broker: buy the companies you choose or a thematic ETF that holds many of them. Popular themes can swing hard, so it pays not to put all your money in one place.
The data on this page is for information only and is not investment advice. Prices may be delayed.