Bank of America Corporation (BAC)

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Bank of America Corporation (BAC) is up 4.1% since the beginning of the year. At $56 per share, BAC is trading 3.1% below its 52-week high of $58. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of BAC shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,650.

Bank of America Corporation (BAC) has returned 4.05% so far this year and 28.38% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, BAC has achieved an annualized return of 17.98%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.67% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 29, 1986, BAC's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.20%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.8 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Mar 2009 with a return of +73.1%, while the worst month was Jan 2009 at -53.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, BAC closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2009 with a return of +35.3%, while the worst single day was Jan 20, 2009 at -29.0%.

Bank of America Corporation has an annualized alpha of 1.59%, beta of 1.37, and R2 of 0.40 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 29, 1986.

• This stock captured 142.31% of S&P 500 Index gains and 138.00% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R2 of 0.40 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

BAC ranks 74 for risk / return — better than 74% of stocks on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

Bank of America Corporation provided a 2.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.52 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 16 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Bank of America Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Bank of America Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Bank of America Corporation was 93.10%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 3040 trading sessions.

The current Bank of America Corporation drawdown is 1.13%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Bank of America Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Bank of America Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Banks - Diversified industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.