BNY Mellon Establishes New Series M Preferred Stock

Bank of New York Mellon ( (BK) ) has issued an update.

On March 4, 2026, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation filed a Certificate of Designations in Delaware to establish the preferences, limitations and rights of a new Series M Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock with a $100,000 per share liquidation preference, effective upon filing. The bank’s ability to declare or pay dividends on, or repurchase, its common stock and other junior securities will be restricted if it fails to declare and pay, or set aside, dividends on the Series M Preferred Stock for the preceding dividend period.

On February 26, 2026, BNY Mellon entered into an underwriting agreement with a syndicate led by major investment banks to conduct a public offering of 500,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series M Preferred Stock. The depositary shares were issued under a March 5, 2026 Deposit Agreement with Computershare entities as depositary, formalizing a capital-raising structure that adds a new layer of preferred equity and may influence the bank’s capital stack and shareholder returns policies.

The most recent analyst rating on (BK) stock is a Buy with a $140.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Bank of New York Mellon stock, see the BK Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on BK Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, BK is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by improved profitability and healthier leverage, supported by upbeat guidance and raised medium-term targets from the latest earnings call. Offsetting these positives are volatile cash flow and uneven revenue trends in the financial statements, plus mixed near-term technical momentum; valuation appears reasonable with a modest dividend yield.

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More about Bank of New York Mellon

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company operating in custody banking, asset servicing and related capital markets activities. It provides investment management, securities servicing and issuer services to institutional and corporate clients, with a focus on supporting capital formation and balance sheet management through instruments such as preferred stock and depositary share offerings.

Average Trading Volume: 3,794,955

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $81.02B

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