C Clears 2025 Fed Stress Test: Make Investment or Still Wait?

Key Takeaways C passed the 2025 Fed stress test with a CET1 capital ratio of 10.4%, well above the 4.5% minimum. C approved a $20B buyback plan and raised its dividend 6% in July 2024 after clearing the stress test. C is trimming 20,000 jobs and exiting non-core markets to cut costs and refocus on higher-return areas.Citigroup Inc. (C) has passed the Federal Reserve’s 2025 stress test. Post-clearing the stress test, C now has the flexibility to return excess capital to shareholders via dividends and share ...