Equitable Holdings Announces Additional $1 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization and Declares Common and Preferred Stock Dividends

Business Wire 11-Feb-2026 4:15 PM

Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EQH), the leading financial services holding company of Equitable, AllianceBernstein and Equitable Advisors, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an additional $1 billion share repurchase authorization.

Under this authorization, the Company may, from time to time, purchase shares of its common stock through various means including open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, forward, derivative, accelerated repurchase, or automatic share repurchase transactions, or tender offers. The authorization for the share repurchase program may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Board of Directors at any time.

The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share of common stock. The dividend on the common stock will be payable March 11, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 4, 2026.

The Company's board also declared the following cash dividends:

• Quarterly dividend of $328.125 per share on Series A 5.25% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, which are represented by depositary shares (NYSE:EQH), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of preferred stock, holders of which will receive $0.328125 per depositary share. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2026, to holders of record as of March 4, 2026.

• Quarterly dividend of $268.750 per share on Series C 4.30% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, which are represented by depositary shares (NYSE:EQH), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of preferred stock, holders of which will receive $0.26875 per depositary share. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2026, to holders of record as of March 4, 2026.

About Equitable Holdings

Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EQH) is a leading financial services holding company comprised of complementary and well-established businesses, Equitable, AllianceBernstein and Equitable Advisors. Equitable Holdings has $1.1 trillion in assets under management and administration (as of 12/31/2025) and more than 5 million client relationships globally. Founded in 1859, Equitable provides retirement and protection strategies to individuals, families and small businesses. AllianceBernstein is a global investment management firm that offers diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private wealth clients. Equitable Advisors, LLC (Equitable Financial Advisors in MI and TN) has approximately 4,600 duly registered and licensed financial professionals that provide financial planning, wealth management, retirement planning, protection and risk management services to clients across the country.

Reference to the 1859 founding applies specifically and exclusively to Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (NY, NY).

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