Boost your returns with these U.S. banks

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The shares of these two U.S. banks continue to rebound from their pandemic lows. Even though a slowing economy is forcing them to bolster their loan reserves, they remain well capitalized. That should let them return more cash to shareholders. J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. $132 is a buy. The bank (New York symbol JPM; Conservative-Growth Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 2.9 billion; Market cap: $382.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.jpmorganchase.comwww.jpmorganchase.com) is the largest banking firm in the U.S., with total assets of $3.77 trillion as of September 30, 2022. Morgan last raised your quarterly dividend with the October 2021 payment by 11.1%, to $1.00 a share from $0.90. The annual rate of $4.00 yields 3.0%. The bank also continues to buy back its shares. In the first nine months of 2022, it repurchased 23.1 million shares at a cost of $3.1 billion. Morgan still has $29.6 billion remaining under its current buyback authorization. In the quarter ended September 30, 2022, Morgan’s…