State Street Prices $500M Preferred Stock Offering to Strengthen Capital Base
STT sits 76% above its 52-week low of $104.635.
Summary
State Street launched a $500 million preferred stock offering, pricing 500,000 depositary shares at $1,000 each. Net proceeds of ~$495.7 million will be used for general corporate purposes, adding to the bank's capital stack after a strong Q2 2026.
Key Events · Financing and Capital Events · STT
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Preferred Stock Offering
State Street is issuing 500,000 depositary shares of Series L Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock at $1,000 per share, with an initial dividend rate of 6.35%.
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Capital Raise Size
The offering is expected to generate approximately $495.7 million in net proceeds after underwriting discounts and expenses, to be used for general corporate purposes.
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Dividend Terms
Dividends are non-cumulative, payable quarterly starting December 15, 2026. The rate resets on September 15, 2031, to the five-year Treasury rate plus 2.023%.
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Underwriters
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are acting as joint book-running managers, with Academy Securities and Blaylock Van as co-managers.
Analysis · STT · Finance
State Street is issuing 500,000 depositary shares of a new Series L preferred stock at $1,000 each, raising roughly $495.7 million after fees. The 6.35% initial dividend rate resets in 2031 at a spread over Treasuries. For a bank with a $50.7 billion market cap, this is a sizable capital raise — not dilutive to common equity, but it strengthens the balance sheet and supports regulatory capital requirements. The offering follows a recent $1.25 billion senior note issuance and a dividend hike, signaling active capital management amid strong earnings momentum.
At the time of this filing, STT was trading at $184.68 on NYSE in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $50.7B. The 52-week trading range was $104.64 to $192.51. This filing was assessed with neutral market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.