Shareholders' equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Equity [Abstract]

Issued and Outstanding Preferred Stock

Issued and outstanding preferred stock of M&T as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 is presented below:

	December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
	Shares Issued and Outstanding		Carrying Value		Shares Issued and Outstanding		Carrying Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Series E (a)
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred      Stock $1,000 liquidation preference per share		350,000	$	350,000		350,000	$	350,000
Series F (b)
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred      Stock $10,000 liquidation preference per share		50,000	$	500,000		50,000	$	500,000
Series G (c)
Fixed-Rate Reset Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred      Stock $10,000 liquidation preference per share		40,000	$	400,000		40,000	$	400,000
Series H (d)
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred      Stock $25 liquidation preference per share		10,000,000	$	260,600		—		—
Series I (e)
Fixed-Rate Reset Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred      Stock $10,000 liquidation preference per share		50,000	$	500,000		50,000	$	500,000

(a)Dividends, if declared, are paid semi-annually at a rate of 6.45% through February 14, 2024 and thereafter will be paid quarterly at a rate of the three-month LIBOR plus 361 basis points. Upon the expected cessation of LIBOR after June 30, 2023 dividends are estimated to be paid quarterly at a rate of three-month SOFR plus 387 basis points. The shares are redeemable in whole or in part on or after February 15, 2024. Notwithstanding M&T’s option to redeem the shares, if an event occurs such that the shares no longer qualify as Tier 1 capital, M&T may redeem all of the shares within 90 days following that occurrence. Declared dividends per share were $64.50 in each of 2022, 2021 and 2020.

(b)Dividends, if declared, are paid semi-annually at a rate of 5.125% through October 31, 2026 and thereafter will be paid quarterly at a rate of the three-month LIBOR plus 352 basis points. Upon the expected cessation of LIBOR after June 30, 2023 dividends are estimated to be paid quarterly at a rate of three-month SOFR plus 378 basis points. The shares are redeemable in whole or in part on or after November 1, 2026. Notwithstanding M&T’s option to redeem the shares, if an event occurs such that the shares no longer qualify as Tier 1 capital, M&T may redeem all of the shares within 90 days following that occurrence. Declared dividends per share were $512.50 in each of 2022, 2021 and 2020.

(c)Dividends, if declared, are paid semi-annually at a rate of 5.0% through July 31, 2024 and thereafter will be paid semi-annually at a rate of the five-year U.S. Treasury rate plus 3.174%. The shares are redeemable in whole or in part on or after August 1, 2024. Notwithstanding M&T’s option to redeem the shares, if an event occurs such that the shares no longer qualify as Tier 1 capital, M&T may redeem all of the shares within 90 days following that occurrence. Declared dividends per share were $500.00 in each of 2022 and 2021, and $500.694 in 2020.

(d)Dividends, if declared, are paid quarterly at a rate of 5.625% through December 14, 2026 and thereafter will be paid quarterly at a rate of the three-month LIBOR plus 402 basis points. Upon the expected cessation of LIBOR after June 30, 2023 dividends are estimated to be paid quarterly at a rate of three-month SOFR plus 428 basis points. The shares are redeemable in whole or in part on or after April 1, 2027. Notwithstanding M&T's option to redeem the shares, if an event occurs such that the shares no longer qualify as Tier 1 capital, M&T may redeem all of the shares within 90 days following that occurrence. Dividends declared per share were $1.0547 in 2022.

(e)Dividends, if declared, are paid semi-annually at a rate of 3.5% through August 31, 2026 and thereafter will be paid semi-annually at a rate of the five-year U.S. Treasury rate plus 2.679%. The shares are redeemable in whole or in part on or after September 1, 2026. Notwithstanding M&T’s option to redeem the shares, if an event occurs such that the shares no longer qualify as Tier 1 capital, M&T may redeem all of the shares within 90 days following that occurrence. Dividends declared per share were $356.806 in 2022 and $94.306 in 2021.