How to buy Bank of America (BAC) shares in Australia

Bank of America Corp is a banks - diversified business with stocks listed in the US. Bank of America shares (BAC) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was US$44.17 – a decrease of 3.28% over the previous week. Here's how to invest if you're based in Australia.

Have Bank of America's shares ever split?

Bank of America's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 29 August 2004. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Bank of America shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Bank of America shares which in turn could have impacted Bank of America's share price.

Bank of America shares at a glance

52-week range	US$30.4941 - US$47.814
50-day moving average more info button	US$44.4388
200-day moving average more info button	US$40.2659
Target price	US$49.1252
PE ratio more info button	15.7609
Dividend yield more info button	US$0.98 (2.39%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	US$2.76

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Is it a good time to buy Bank of America stock?

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Bank of America share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Bank of America's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$30.4941 up to US$47.814. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Bank of America's is 1.325. This would suggest that Bank of America's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Bank of America financials

Revenue TTM	US$94.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	30.77%
Gross profit TTM	US$92.4 billion
Return on assets TTM	0.73%
Return on equity TTM	8.09%
Profit margin	24.95%
Book value	35.371
Market capitalisation more info button	US$333.8 billion
EBITDA more info button	US$0

TTM: trailing 12 months

Bank of America share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 36.63% of net profits

Recently Bank of America has paid out, on average, around 36.63% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.39% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Bank of America shareholders could enjoy a 2.39% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Bank of America's case, that would currently equate to about $0.98 per share.

While Bank of America's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Bank of America may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Bank of America's most recent dividend payout was on 26 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 5 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Bank of America's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Bank of America.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Bank of America's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 34.53

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Bank of America's overall score of 34.53 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 55th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Bank of America is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Bank of America's environmental score

Environmental score: 7.74/100

Bank of America's environmental score of 7.74 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Bank of America is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Bank of America's social score

Social score: 23.11/100

Bank of America's social score of 23.11 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Bank of America is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Bank of America's governance score

Governance score: 14.68/100

Bank of America's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Bank of America is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Bank of America's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Bank of America scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Bank of America hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Bank of America Corp was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	34.53
Total ESG percentile	54.88
Environmental score	7.74
Environmental score percentile	8
Social score	23.11
Social score percentile	8
Governance score	14.68
Governance score percentile	8
Level of controversy	3

Bank of America overview

Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and governments worldwide. It operates in four segments: Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking, and Global Markets. The Consumer Banking segment offers traditional and money market savings accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, non-interest and interest-bearing checking accounts, and investment accounts and products; credit and debit cards; residential mortgages, and home equity loans; and direct and indirect loans, such as automotive, recreational vehicle, and consumer personal loans. The GWIM segment provides investment management, brokerage, banking, and trust and retirement products and services; wealth management solutions; and customized solutions, including specialty asset management services. The Global Banking segment offers lending products and services, including commercial loans, leases, commitment facilities, trade finance, and commercial real estate and asset-based lending; treasury solutions, such as treasury management, foreign exchange, short-term investing options, and merchant services; working capital management solutions; debt and equity underwriting and distribution, and merger-related and other advisory services; and fixed-income and equity research, and certain market-based services. The Global Markets segment provides market-making, financing, securities clearing, settlement, and custody services; securities and derivative products; and risk management products using interest rate, equity, credit, currency and commodity derivatives, foreign exchange, fixed-income, and mortgage-related products. Bank of America Corporation was founded in 1784 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Bank of America is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 10.075% of Bank of America shares are held by insiders and 63.337% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Bank of America?

  Bank of America's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Bank of America based?

  Bank of America's address is: Bank of America Corporate Center, Charlotte, NC, United States, 28255

• What is Bank of America's ISIN number?

  Bank of America's international securities identification number is: US0605051046

• What is Bank of America's CUSIP number?

  Bank of America's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 638585109