Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) and Seven Things You Need to Know About U.S. Bancorp (USB)

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7. Great stress-test performance
U.S. Bancorp had a Tier 1 common ratio of 9% for 2013 and a stressed minimum of 8.3%, arguably better than JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)’s 10.4% and 6.3% (respective) performance. As a result, U.S. Bancorp will be raising its dividend by 18% and will be buying back $2.25 billion in shares.

Foolish bottom line
In banking, it pays to be healthy and strong. U.S. Bancorp is practically the poster child for this. It’s a low-drama, steady performer — the perfect bank stock for Foolish investors.

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