Raymond James Financial Raises Dividend From $0.50 To $0.54/Share; Announces New $2B Stock Buyback Plan

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE:RJF) Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on shares of its common stock of $0.54 per share, payable January 16, 2026 to shareholders of record on January 2, 2026. This is an 8% increase over the previous dividend of $0.50 per share paid on October 15, 2025.

The Board also authorized repurchase of the company's shares of common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $2 billion. The $2 billion authorization replaces the previous repurchase authorization of $1.5 billion announced on December 3, 2024, under which approximately $105 million was remaining as of December 2, 2025. The repurchases may be made from time to time at prices that the company deems appropriate and subject to market conditions, applicable law, regulatory constraints in connection with previously announced acquisitions and other factors. Such repurchases may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. The Board's authorization does not have a fixed expiration date. The repurchase authorization does not obligate the company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of securities and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.