Capital allocation remains active, evidenced by $6.5 billion in securities purchases and $1.2 billion in share buybacks during 2026Q1.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Cash from Operations | 3.38B | 3B | 3.61B | 3.9B | 4.57B | 2.71B | 789.19M | 2.36B | 2.09B | 2.78B | 1.18B | 1.74B | 1.1B | 932.32M | 499.98M | 1.77B | 1.68B | 1.19B | 1.63B | 1.33B | 539.86M | 298.37M | 724.37M | 1.24B | 638.42M | 154.3M | 346.64M | 606.6M | 36.6M | 359.4M | 234.2M |
| Operating CF Growth % | 3627.91% | -16.81% | -7.55% | -14.63% | 68.47% | 244.02% | -66.53% | 12.81% | -24.88% | 135.08% | -32.08% | 58.54% | 17.88% | 86.47% | -71.79% | 5.76% | 40.88% | -26.96% | 22% | 147.24% | 80.94% | -58.81% | -41.4% | 93.63% | 313.75% | -55.49% | -42.85% | 1557.38% | -89.82% | 53.46% | 115.85% |
| Net Income | 2.93B | 2.85B | 2.59B | 2.74B | 1.99B | 1.86B | 1.35B | 1.93B | 1.92B | 1.41B | 1.32B | 1.08B | 1.07B | 1.14B | 1.03B | 859.48M | 736.16M | 379.89M | 555.89M | 654.26M | 839.19M | 782.18M | 722.52M | 573.94M | 485.09M | 378.07M | 286.16M | 265.6M | 208M | 176.2M | 151.1M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 465M | 498M | 508M | 497M | 435M | 324.21M | 320.29M | 301.31M | 179M | 197.13M | 200.59M | 175.35M | 198.73M | 203.74M | 204.56M | 197.78M | 182.36M | 190.92M | 185.79M | 178.16M | 175.93M | 173.75M | 196.07M | 191.66M | 129.79M | 193.94M | 124.13M | 97M | 79.6M | 42.4M | 36.3M |
| Deferred Taxes | -18M | 0 | -27M | -97M | -30M | 87.16M | -31.29M | 57.55M | 15.86M | 400.79M | 174.01M | 396.6M | 92.85M | 139.78M | 131.86M | 33.92M | 51.07M | 82.5M | -17.02M | -44.67M | -68.25M | -88.07M | -137.6M | -60.91M | -25.46M | -21.63M | -5.91M | 1.8M | -3M | -7.3M | -3.9M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 284M | -76M | 620M | 400M | 372M | -77.09M | 801.57M | 215.23M | 133.27M | 129.96M | 147.81M | 111.27M | 123.73M | 75.03M | 260.92M | 253.51M | 458.68M | 775.14M | 577.12M | 326.28M | 74.8M | 111.07M | 88.61M | 486M | 112M | -363.51M | -48.74M | 242.5M | 47M | 149.1M | 52.2M |
| Working Capital Changes | -418M | -406M | -79M | 364M | 1.8B | 521.72M | -1.65B | -145.68M | -156.36M | 645.75M | -654.12M | -20.47M | -382.52M | -624.7M | -1.13B | 427.55M | 247.38M | -239.06M | 326.64M | 220.72M | -481.81M | -680.56M | -145.24M | 45.45M | -62.99M | -32.58M | -8.99M | -300K | -295M | -1M | -1.5M |
| Cash from Investing | -9.55B | -6.82B | -550M | -7.87B | 16.59B | -13.63B | -22.02B | 727.01M | -1.41B | 3.39B | -720.77M | 7.71B | -11.71B | -2.2B | -4.06B | 368.93M | 475.41M | 2.5B | -2.26B | -4.78B | -366.7M | -1.58B | -3.96B | -278.53M | -1.58B | -445.09M | -560.05M | 6.8M | -786.3M | -1.02B | -927.5M |
| Purchase of Investments | -12.78B | -9.38B | -14.94B | -4.5B | -9.57B | -2.31B | -48.58M | -1.5B | -1.29B | -1.81B | -3.78B | -3.74B | -5.42B | -2.18B | -327.12M | -3.55B | -1.45B | -710.09M | -1.32B | -2.39B | -867.3M | -2.26B | -5.06B | -3.74B | -2.24B | -564.68M | -458.42M | -233.9M | -910.8M | -686.3M | -593.2M |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 5.88B | 6.85B | 8.01B | 2.93B | 2.55B | 2.07B | 2.59B | 4.95B | 3.13B | 3.37B | 3.08B | 8.89B | 1.49B | 2.42B | 2.04B | 3.62B | 1.92B | 2.55B | 2.17B | 2.39B | 1.95B | 2.35B | 3.79B | 2.86B | 2.34B | 1.34B | 1.27B | 1.21B | 1.4B | 561.9M | 792.4M |
| Net Investment Activity | -6.9B | -2.54B | -6.94B | -1.57B | -7.01B | -243M | 2.54B | 3.45B | 1.83B | 1.56B | -702.76M | 5.15B | -3.93B | 233.28M | 1.72B | 70.71M | 466.31M | 1.84B | 857.26M | 761K | 1.08B | 83.84M | -1.27B | -880.51M | 95.98M | 773.1M | 811.52M | 979M | 488M | -124.4M | 199.2M |
| Acquisitions | -683M | -683M | 0 | 0 | 394M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.93B | 0 | 0 | 0 | -151.06M | 213.2M | 202.99M | 0 | -239.01M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.13B | -2.65M | -61.74M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | 310M | -2.4B | 6.6B | -6.05B | 23.43B | -13.24B | -24.39B | -2.55B | -3.15B | 1.91B | 89.69M | 4.58B | -7.71B | -2.31B | -5.68B | 519.29M | -133.64M | 517.74M | -3.05B | -4.49B | -1.36B | -1.58B | -2.6B | -1.5B | -1.66B | -1.13B | -1.35B | -949.3M | -1.26B | -880.8M | -1.11B |
| Cash from Financing | 994M | 1.8B | -2.88B | 4.18B | -20.98B | 10.7B | 21.35B | -3.25B | -495.25M | -6.08B | -510.13M | -9.46B | 10.31B | 957.57M | 4.1B | -1.62B | -2.46B | -4.01B | 435.95M | 3.59B | -38.65M | 1.4B | 2.7B | -341.97M | 1.22B | 530.02M | -255.38M | -99.9M | 1.09B | 596M | 779.2M |
| Dividends Paid | -1.05B | -1.04B | -1.03B | -968M | -881M | -648M | -636.37M | -619.59M | -582.9M | -530.14M | -523.16M | -456.29M | -441.43M | -418.8M | -411.17M | -398.33M | -375.53M | -357.65M | -308.5M | -281.9M | -249.82M | -198.62M | -187.67M | -135.42M | -96.86M | -95.87M | -51.99M | -35.1M | -29M | -21.2M | -19.5M |
| Share Repurchases | -3.21B | -2.63B | -746M | -594M | -1.8B | -495M | -373.75M | -1.73B | -2.19B | -1.21B | -1.14B | -3.27B | 0 | 0 | 0 | -370M | 0 | -1.55B | 0 | -508.4M | -373.86M | -509.61M | -610.26M | 0 | -240.31M | -323.74M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock Issued | 440M | 440M | 733M | 0 | 0 | 495M | 0 | 396M | 0 | 0 | 495M | 3.11B | 346.5M | 0 | 0 | 495M | 0 | 272.82M | 600M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Stock Activity | -2.77B | -2.19B | -13M | -594M | -1.8B | 0 | -373.75M | -1.34B | -2.19B | -1.21B | -646.33M | -163.01M | 346.5M | 0 | 0 | 125M | 0 | -1.27B | 600M | -508.4M | -373.86M | -509.61M | -610.26M | 0 | -240.31M | -323.74M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 2M | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K |
| Other Financing | -2.22B | 5.79B | -2.07B | -230M | -21.01B | 11.71B | 25.03B | 4.59B | -2.26B | -3.06B | 3.72B | 574.16M | 6.56B | 1.65B | 6.29B | 773.83M | 1.95B | -519.81M | 1.32B | -965.78M | 1.94B | 1.79B | 2.41B | 590.66M | 145.24M | -4.92M | -286.9M | -497.8M | -174.3M | 763.1M | 1.04B |
| Net Change in Cash | -4.63B | -2.01B | 178M | 211M | 182.67M | -215M | 116.44M | -169.13M | 184.55M | 100.34M | -47.49M | -5.32M | -299.58M | -313.68M | 534.22M | 518.64M | -312.59M | -321.81M | -199.4M | 142.58M | 134.5M | 126.66M | -535.98M | 615.65M | 277.38M | 239.23M | -468.79M | 513.4M | 336M | -63.1M | -364.1M |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 546M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -100K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 18.77B | 20.78B | 1.73B | 1.52B | 1.34B | 1.55B | 1.44B | 1.61B | 1.42B | 1.32B | 1.37B | 1.37B | 1.67B | 1.99B | 1.45B | 933.75M | 1.25B | 1.57B | 1.77B | 1.62B | 1.49B | 1.36B | 1.9B | 1.28B | 1.01B | 767.52M | 1.24B | 722.9M | 386.9M | 450M | 1.44B |
| Cash at End | 16.35B | 18.77B | 1.91B | 1.73B | 1.52B | 1.34B | 1.55B | 1.44B | 1.61B | 1.42B | 1.32B | 1.37B | 1.37B | 1.67B | 1.99B | 1.45B | 933.75M | 1.25B | 1.57B | 1.77B | 1.62B | 1.49B | 1.36B | 1.9B | 1.28B | 1.01B | 767.52M | 1.24B | 722.9M | 386.9M | 1.14B |
| Interest Paid | 3.45B | 3.52B | 4.32B | 2.69B | 429M | 139M | 372.29M | 735.79M | 516.23M | 405.29M | 498.95M | 400.33M | 257.55M | 301.73M | 371.89M | 440.81M | 490.77M | 704.17M | 1.36B | 1.68B | 1.44B | 964.55M | 589.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 278M | 529M | 236M | 452M | 488M | 314M | 275.56M | 320.51M | 375.12M | 494.2M | 276.87M | 378.66M | 411.91M | 389.01M | 405.6M | 251.81M | 287.74M | 19.55M | 290.32M | 370.1M | 345.76M | 472.77M | 453.01M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 3.25B | 2.86B | 3.39B | 3.65B | 4.36B | 2.57B | 616.9M | 2.18B | 1.99B | 2.7B | 1.08B | 1.66B | 1.03B | 802.76M | 408.46M | 1.7B | 1.61B | 1.13B | 1.53B | 1.23B | 447.89M | 221.46M | 634.81M | 1.2B | 621.59M | 130.56M | 327.86M | 583.7M | 19.8M | 346.1M | 213.9M |
| FCF Growth % | -5.19% | -15.73% | -6.99% | -16.29% | 69.91% | 315.91% | -71.7% | 9.4% | -26.3% | 151.27% | -35.22% | 61.86% | 27.79% | 96.53% | -76% | 6.05% | 42% | -26.2% | 25.04% | 173.51% | 102.25% | -65.11% | -47.3% | 93.78% | 376.08% | -60.18% | -43.83% | 2847.98% | -94.28% | 61.8% | 135.05% |
CRE Office Credit Exposure
According to reported financial statements, M&T Bank generated $664 million in net income during 2026Q1, maintaining a consistent ability to fund organic growth while supporting capital return programs, despite the inherent volatility in operating cash flows that often characterizes the bank's quarterly reporting cycles.
The bank's ability to consistently generate net income provides a foundational buffer for its regulatory capital requirements. Investors should monitor whether this internal capital generation remains sufficient to offset potential credit migration within the commercial real estate portfolio without necessitating external capital raises.
Based on recent SEC filings, M&T Bank's investment activity shows a persistent pattern of significant gross purchases, such as the $6.5 billion in 2026Q1, which suggests an active management approach to duration and yield optimization within the bank's available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities portfolios.
The high volume of purchases relative to sales indicates that management is likely rotating the portfolio to capture higher yields or manage interest rate risk. This strategy appears to be a primary lever for managing net interest margin in an environment where loan growth remains constrained.
As reported in financial statements, M&T Bank returned $1.2 billion through share buybacks in 2026Q1, demonstrating a commitment to capital return that persists even as the bank navigates a complex macroeconomic environment and potential credit headwinds in its core Northeast urban commercial real estate markets.
The scale of buybacks relative to quarterly net income suggests management maintains confidence in the bank's capital adequacy. However, analysts should scrutinize whether this pace of capital return is sustainable if credit loss provisions were to normalize upward from recent historical lows.
Based on the provided data, the bank's provision for credit losses has exhibited extreme variance, including a notable $794 million negative provision in 2025Q3, which significantly distorts the relationship between reported net income and actual cash flow generation from core banking operations.
This volatility under the CECL framework makes it difficult to ascertain the true underlying credit performance of the loan book. Investors should look past these accounting-driven swings to focus on actual charge-off trends, which provide a more reliable indicator of the bank's long-term asset quality.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying MTB-PJ stock.
M&T Bank Corporation (MTB-PJ) generated $3.00B in net cash from operating activities in 2025. This reflects the cash generated directly from core business operations.
M&T Bank Corporation (MTB-PJ) generated $2.86B in free cash flow in 2025. Free cash flow is the cash left over after capital expenditures, which can be used to pay dividends, repurchase shares, or pay down debt.
M&T Bank Corporation (MTB-PJ) spent $1.19B on capital expenditures in 2025. CapEx represents the cash invested in physical assets like property, plant, and equipment to maintain or grow the business.
In 2025, M&T Bank Corporation (MTB-PJ) returned $1.04B to shareholders via cash dividends and spent $2.63B on share repurchases. This shows the company's commitment to returning capital to its equity investors.