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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Used to Calculate Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per common share are as follows:

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

 

(number of shares in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

2,192

 

 

2,181

 

 

2,186

 

 

2,180

 

Effect of dilutive options and RSUs

 

6

 

 

6

 

 

6

 

 

6

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

2,198

 

 

2,187

 

 

2,192

 

 

2,186

 
Schedule of Dividends Per Share Board of Directors declared the following quarterly dividends. All dividends are payable on December 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on November 13, 2026.

 

Dividend per share

Common Shares

$0.9700

Preference Shares, Series A

$0.34375

Preference Shares, Series B

$0.32513

Preference Shares, Series D

$0.33825

Preference Shares, Series F

$0.34613

Preference Shares, Series G1

$0.29918

Preference Shares, Series H

$0.38200

Preference Shares, Series I2

$0.27487

Preference Shares, Series L

US$0.36612

Preference Shares, Series N

$0.41850

Preference Shares, Series P

$0.36988

Preference Shares, Series R

$0.39463

Preference Shares, Series 1

US$0.41898

Preference Shares, Series 3

$0.33050

Preference Shares, Series 43

$0.29108

Preference Shares, Series 5

US$0.41769

Preference Shares, Series 7

$0.37425

Preference Shares, Series 9

$0.35450

Preference Shares, Series 11

$0.34231

Preference Shares, Series 13

$0.33719

Preference Shares, Series 15

$0.35163

Preference Shares, Series 19

$0.38825

 

1
The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series G was decreased to $0.29918 from $0.30247 on September 1, 2026 due to the reset of the dividend on a quarterly basis.
2
The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series I was decreased to $0.27487 from $0.27789 on September 1, 2026 due to the reset of the dividend on a quarterly basis.
3
The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series 4 was decreased to $0.29108 from $0.29427 on September 1, 2026 due to the reset of the dividend on a quarterly basis.