If You Invested $10K In Bank of America Stock 10 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now?
December 6, 2025
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.
Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) is a major global financial institution providing a wide range of banking, investment management, and financial products and services to individuals, small- and middle-market businesses, large corporations, and governments.
It is set to report its Q4 2025 earnings on Jan. 15. Wall Street analysts expect the company to post EPS of $0.98, up from $0.82 in the prior-year period. According to Benzinga Pro, quarterly revenue is expected to reach $27.57 billion, up from $25.50 billion a year earlier.
Don’t Miss:
-
Fast Company Calls It a ‘Groundbreaking Step for the Creator Economy’ — Investors Can Still Get In at $0.85/Share
-
Earn While You Scroll: The Deloitte-Ranked #1 Software Company Growing 32,481% Is Opening Its $0.50/Share Round to Accredited Investors.
The company’s stock traded at approximately $17.43 per share 10 years ago. If you had invested $10,000, you could have bought roughly 574 shares. Currently, shares trade at $53.65, meaning your investment’s value could have grown to $30,780 from stock price appreciation alone. However, Bank of America also paid dividends during these 10 years.
Bank of America’s dividend yield is currently 2.11%. Over the last 10 years, it has paid about $7.40 in dividends per share, which means you could have made $4,246 from dividends alone.
Summing up $30,780 and $4,246, we end up with the final value of your investment, which is $35,026. This is how much you could have made if you had invested $10,000 in Bank of America stock 10 years ago. This means a total return of 250.26%. However, this figure is less than the S&P 500 total return for the same period, which was 291.80%.
Trending: An EA Co-Founder Shapes This VC Backed Marketplace—Now You Can Invest in Gaming’s Next Big Platform
Bank of America has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a price target of $52.18 based on the ratings of 26 analysts. The price target implies nearly 3% potential downside from the current stock price.
The company on Oct. 15 announced its Q3 2025 earnings, posting EPS of $1.06, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94, as reported by Benzinga.
Revenue, net of interest expense, increased 11% year-over-year to $28.24 billion, above the consensus of $27.50 billion.
Net interest income rose 9% year-over-year to $15.20 billion, driven by higher NII related to Global Markets activity, fixed-rate asset repricing, and higher deposit and loan balances, partially offset by the impact of lower interest rates.
See Also: Americans With a Financial Plan Can 4X Their Wealth — Get Your Personalized Plan from a CFP Pro
In Q4, Bank of America expects net interest income of $15.60 billion to $15.70 billion, up roughly 8% year-over-year.
Given the expected downside potential, growth-focused investors may not find Bank of America stock attractive. Conversely, the stock can be a good option for income-focused investors, who can benefit from the company’s solid dividend yield of 2.11% and consistent hikes. Bank of America has raised its dividend consecutively for the last 12 years.
Read Next: Buffett’s Secret to Wealth? Private Real Estate—Get Institutional Access Yourself
Image: Shutterstock
This article If You Invested $10K In Bank of America Stock 10 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now? originally appeared on Benzinga.com
Terms and Privacy Policy
Search
RECENT PRESS RELEASES
Related Post
