Bank Stress Tests Are Coming in Late June. These Big Banks Could Reward Shareholders Next.

2026-06-03 09:25:00 ET

Every year in late June, the largest U.S. banks get the results of their stress tests, which are designed by the Federal Reserve to determine the capital strength of a bank in the event of a recession or some other economic shock or stress.

The tests were put in place via the Dodd-Frank bill following the 2007-2009 financial crisis to make sure that banks could navigate a similar economic meltdown.

The results of the tests determine how much of a capital buffer that banks should build into their finances -- called the stress capital buffer.

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