Goldman Sachs' stock trading revenue breaks Wall Street record.

Goldman Sachs exceeded expectations in stock trading revenue in the last three months of last year, setting a Wall Street record of $4.31 billion. This number surpassed the bank's previous record set in the second quarter of 2025. The bank announced on Thursday that they will also increase their dividend to $4.50 per share. Under the leadership of CEO David Solomon, Goldman Sachs optimized their trading system and expanded their market share in investment banking. Solomon took control after the bank struggled in consumer banking and refocused the business. Following earlier earnings reports from JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo this week, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley were the last two major U.S. banks to report fourth-quarter results.