Shareholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Common Stock Dividends

The following table presents the dividends declared related to common stock. For information related to preferred stock dividends, see “Note 12. Shareholders' Equity” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.





	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019


Cash dividends declared per share	$	0.450	$	0.450	$	1.350	$	1.260

Preferred Stock

On March 16, 2020, the Company redeemed all outstanding 5,000 shares of its perpetual preferred stock series K and the corresponding depositary shares representing fractional interests in each series for $500 million plus any unpaid dividends. The preferred stock redemption was in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation, effective as of December 6, 2019.

During 2020, Truist issued a total of $3.5 billion in preferred stock to further strengthen its capital position. With its first issuance on May 27, 2020, Truist issued $575 million of series O non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock with a stated dividend rate of 5.250% per annum for net proceeds of $559 million. Dividends, if declared by the Board of Directors, are payable on the first day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on September 1, 2020. Truist issued depositary shares, each of which represents a 1/1,000th ownership interest in a share of the 23,000 shares of the Company's series O preferred stock. The preferred stock has no stated maturity and redemption is solely at the option of the Company in whole, but not in part, within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event, as defined in the prospectus. In addition, the preferred stock may be redeemed in whole or in part, on June 1, 2025, or on any dividend payment date thereafter.

On June 1, 2020, Truist issued $1.0 billion of series P non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock in its second issuance during 2020 with a stated dividend rate of 4.950% per annum for net proceeds of $992 million. Dividends, if declared by the Board of Directors, are payable on the first day of June and December of each year, commencing on December 1, 2020. The dividend rate will reset on December 1, 2025, and on each following fifth anniversary of the reset date to the five-year U.S. Treasury rate plus 4.605%. Truist issued depositary shares, each of which represents a 1/25th fractional ownership interest in a share of the 40,000 shares of the Company's series P preferred stock. The preferred stock has no stated maturity and redemption is solely at the option of the Company in whole, but not in part, within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event, as defined in the prospectus. In addition, the preferred stock may be redeemed in whole or in part during the three-months prior to and including each reset date.

On June 19, 2020, Truist issued $1.0 billion of series Q non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock in its third issuance during 2020 with a stated dividend rate of 5.100% per annum for net proceeds of $992 million. Dividends, if declared by the Board of Directors, are payable on the first day of March and September of each year, commencing on March 1, 2021. The dividend rate will reset on September 1, 2030, and on each following tenth anniversary of the reset date to the ten-year U.S. Treasury rate plus 4.349%. Truist issued depositary shares, each of which represents a 1/25th fractional ownership interest in a share of the 40,000 shares of the Company's series Q preferred stock. The preferred stock has no stated maturity and redemption is solely at the option of the Company in whole, but not in part, within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event, as defined in the prospectus. In addition, the preferred stock may be redeemed in whole or in part during the six-month period prior to and including the reset date.

On August 3, 2020, Truist issued $925 million of series R non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock in its fourth issuance during 2020 with a stated dividend rate of 4.750% per annum for net proceeds of $907 million. Dividends, if declared by the Board of Directors, are payable on the first day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on December 1, 2020. Truist issued depositary shares, each of which represents a 1/1,000th ownership interest in a share of the 37,000 shares of the Company's series R preferred stock. The preferred stock has no stated maturity and redemption is solely at the option of the Company in whole, but not in part, within 90 days following a regulatory capital treatment event, as defined in the prospectus. In addition, the preferred stock may be redeemed in whole or in part, on September 1, 2025, or on any dividend payment date thereafter.