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AFP via Getty ImagesFive of the six largest U.S. banks said Monday they would hike their payouts after the Federal Reserve last week lifted previous temporary restrictions on dividends and share buybacks.Morgan Stanley MS doubled its dividend to 70 cents a share and boosted the planned size of its share buy-back program from $10 billion to $12 billion over the the next 12 months.Goldman Sachs GS hiked its payout to $2 from 1.25 a share, JPMorgan JPM to $1 fom 90 cents, Bank of America BAC to 21 cents from 18 cents, and Wells Fargo WFC doubled it to 20 cents a share. CitiGroup C was the only large American bank to keep its dividend unchanged, at 51 cents.Monday’s announcements amount to an extra $2billion in dividends to be paid out in the third quarter, according to Financial Times calculations.The Fed had restricted payouts during the pandemic and asked banks to preserve capital.
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