Preferred stock (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Preferred Stock Summary

The following table summarizes BNY Mellon’s preferred stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2019.

Preferred stock summary (a)		Total shares issued and outstanding		Carrying value (b)
				(in millions)
		March 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	March 31, 2020		Dec. 31, 2019
	Per annum dividend rate
Series A	Greater of (i) three-month LIBOR plus 0.565% for the related distribution period; or (ii) 4.000%	5,001	5,001	$	500	$	500
Series C	5.2%	5,825	5,825	568		568
Series D	4.50% to but excluding June 20, 2023, then a floating rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 2.46%	5,000	5,000	494		494
Series E	4.95% to and including June 20, 2020, then a floating rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 3.42%	10,000	10,000	990		990
Series F	4.625% to and including Sept. 20, 2026, then a floating rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 3.131%	10,000	10,000	990		990
Total		35,826	35,826	$	3,542	$	3,542

(a) All outstanding preferred stock is noncumulative perpetual preferred stock with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share.

(b)

The carrying value of the Series C, Series D, Series E and Series F preferred stock is recorded net of issuance costs.

Summary of Preferred Dividends Paid

The table below presents the dividends paid on our preferred stock.

Preferred dividends paid
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)	Depositary shares per share			1Q20				4Q19				1Q19
				Per share		Total dividend		Per share		Total dividend		Per share		Total dividend
Series A		100	(a)	$	1,011.11	$	5	$	1,011.11	$	5	$	1,000.00	$	5
Series C		4,000		1,300.00		8		1,300.00		8		1,300.00		8
Series D		100		N/A		—		2,250.00		11		N/A		—
Series E		100		N/A		—		2,475.00		25		N/A		—
Series F		100		2,312.50		23		N/A		—		2,312.50		23
Total						$	36			$	49			$	36

(a) Represents Normal Preferred Capital Securities.

N/A - Not applicable.