Morgan Stanley Q2 Revenue Hits $16.8 Billion
Morgan Stanley(NYSE:MS) reported fiscal 2025 second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, July 16, posting $16.8 billion in revenue (up 12% year over year), $2.13 in earnings per share, and an 18.2% return on return on tangible common equity (ROTCE). Wealth and Investment Management client assets reached $8.2 trillion, with net new assets of $59 billion, and fee-based flows reached a record $43 billion. The company increased its quarterly dividend to $1 per share.
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The firm ended the quarter with a 15% CET1 ratio -- over 200 basis points above its requirement -- reflecting a $54 billion sequential increase in total spot assets. Management anticipates additional regulatory reform, citing recent favorable changes to the Supplementary Leverage Ratio (SLR) proposal and strong Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) stress test results, indicating an improving environment for Capital allocation.
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