A critical change to the Fed’s test of particular benefit to Goldman was the exclusion of private equity investments from its market shock scenario, an area where Goldman has more direct exposure than its peers.

Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) plans to boost its quarterly dividend by 33% to $4.00 per share starting July 1, 2025, from its current level of $3.00 per share, the company said on Tuesday. The capital return increase comes after Goldman Sachs' (NYSE:GS) 2025 stress test result showed a 280-basis-point improvement in its estimated stress capital

Goldman Sachs (GS) stock closed the first half of the year with a 23% gain, outperforming its peers and the broader market. The stock also finished higher than its peers on Monday, the first day of trading since the Federal Reserve's stress test,