Bank of New York Mellon Corp vs Synchrony Financial — how do they compare? Bank of New York Mellon Corp trades at $161.02 (market cap $108.78B), while Synchrony Financial trades at $78.6 (market cap $25.53B). The key difference: Bank of New York Mellon Corp is far larger — about 4.3× Synchrony Financial's market cap, and Synchrony Financial pays the higher dividend (1.73%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BNY | SYF | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $108.78B | $25.53B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $162.35 | $88.47 |
52-Week Low | $101.00 | $63.78 |
Dividend Yield | 1.38% | 1.73% |
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BNY Mellon is a global investment company involved in managing and servicing financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. The bank provides financial services for institutions, corporations, and individual investors and delivers investment management and investment services in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is the largest global custody bank in the world, with about $41.1 trillion in under custody and administration (as of Dec. 31, 2020), and can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute, or restructure investments. BNY Mellon's asset-management division manages about $2.2 trillion in assets.
Read more on BNY →Synchrony Financial is a premier consumer financial services company and the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States. Spun off from GE Capital in 2014, it operates through a unique B2B2C model, embedding its financing products within the ecosystems of major partners like Amazon, Lowe’s, and PayPal. Synchrony leverages deep data analytics and a diverse multi-platform strategy—spanning retail, health, and auto—to drive customer loyalty and provide specialized credit solutions at the point of sale.
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