JPMorgan vs. Truist: Which Bank Stock Belongs in Your Portfolio?

Does JPM's scale, earnings resilience and rising capital returns outweigh TFC's cheaper valuation and higher dividend yield? Let's find out.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 18, 2026

Truist declares common and preferred stock dividends

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per common share, payable on September 1, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2026.

PRNewsWire • Jul 28, 2026

Truist names John Stucker as Middle Market Sales Leader

New role strengthens growth strategy and sales execution for serving the middle market segment CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced that John Stucker has joined Truist as Middle Market Sales Leader, a newly created role designed to drive growth and elevate sales execution across the company's middle market banking business.

PRNewsWire • Jul 28, 2026

Truist Securities names Craig Mineard Co-Head of TMT Investment Banking

Mineard joins Thomas Wilson in leading the growing industry coverage team ATLANTA, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Securities today announced the appointment of Craig Mineard as Managing Director and Co-Head of Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) Investment Banking. Mineard joins Co-Head Thomas Wilson in leading the firm's industry coverage team, strengthening its position in the sector.

PRNewsWire • Jul 27, 2026

Buy 4 Barron's Better Bets (Than T-Bills) Out Of 11 'Safer' July DiviDogs

Verizon , Kinder Morgan, Regions Financial, and KeyCorp are the four buyable Barron's Better Bets Dogs, offering high, 'safest' dividends at fair prices. Analyst forecasts project net gains of 9.62% to 21.97% for top BBB Dogs by July 2027, with average net 13.68% on the top ten. Six BBB Dogs show negative free cash flow margins, making their dividends potentially unsafe; Pfizer, ONEOK, Mid-America Apartment, Federal Realty, Williams Companies, and Entergy are flagged.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 26, 2026

Truist hires Shimna Sameer as head of Truist Wealth

Sameer to drive growth, investment in wealth management business CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced Shimna Sameer as head of Truist Wealth.

PRNewsWire • Jul 22, 2026

Truist Financial: Deep Value Based On Fee Growth (Rating Upgrade)

Truist Financial delivered strong Q2'26 results, with double-digit growth in Y/Y net earnings as well as non-interest income. TFC's commercial loan book and fee-based businesses, especially capital markets advice, drove robust year-over-year expansion and outperformance versus consensus. The current 1.1x P/B valuation is inadequate, and the bank could re-rate to 1.4x if net interest and fee-based income momentum persists and rate cuts are delayed until 2027.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 21, 2026

These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Truist Financial Following Q2 Results

Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE:TFC) reported upbeat second-quarter earnings on Friday.

Benzinga • Jul 20, 2026

Truist Q2 2026: Adequate Results, Inadequate Vision

Truist Financial Corporation released its second quarter 2026 results on Friday, significantly exceeding EPS expectations and reporting solid revenue growth. In this article, I'll provide an in-depth review of Truist's performance so far this year, focusing on operational growth in its core and non-core business segments, profitability, and credit quality. I'll also share my assessment of the results of the Federal Reserve's 2026 stress test and express my opinion on the CEO succession plan at Truist.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 20, 2026

Truist Financial's Share Repurchase Authorization Doubling In 2026 Shows ‘Strong Conviction In Ongoing Capital Generation'

Truist Financial Corp (NYSE:TFC) shares came under pressure in early trading on Monday, after climbing following the company's upbeat second-quarter results.

Benzinga • Jul 20, 2026