Today
CBA's full-year result one for the history books
Commonwealth Bank is expected to report a fall in cash profit from continuing operations of just under 10 per cent on Wednesday.
- James Frost
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
How CBA can pass banking’s dividend litmus test
Commonwealth Bank's dominance in the past 12 months means it is best placed to navigate APRA's tricky test on dividend payments.
- James Thomson
This Month
Wilson LIC pumps up dividend for mums and dads
Charity begins at home as the LICs founded by Geoff Wilson in 2014 ramp up the distribution for loyal shareholders.
- James Frost
It's not all gloomy for dividends
Distributions are expected to be harder to come by this year but many companies will still pay up.
- William McInnes
July
CBA bulls and bears remain divided over dividends
APRA attempts to clarify guidance on dividends have seen only the wildest forecasts for CBA's second half trimmed.
- James Frost
- Opinion
- Opinion
Why banks in rude health may play prudent
Setting aside capital to cover non-performing loans may stand as a counter-intuitive proxy for dividends to come.
- The Lex Column
Auto parts group GUD makes hefty dividend cut
Demand for car parts partially rebounded in June and July because of pent-up demand, with GUD also signalling it will collect $5 million from JobKeeper.
- Simon Evans
Impromptu stress test is hurdle for bank dividends
Bankers believe that they need to pass APRA's latest impromptu stress test before they can put dividends back on the menu for shareholders
- Karen Maley
Shape of banks' dividend recovery will be 'more U than V'
The dividend payout ratios of the big banks are not expected to return to past levels of 75 per cent until 2022, as the pandemic drags on.
- James Eyers
ASX rises 0.3pc; Tabcorp, Coca-Cola Amatil rally
The Australian sharemarket closes up as Wesfarmers, insurers and property stocks offset weakness in Commonwealth Bank and iron ore miners. Tabcorp appoints new chairman, hunts for new CEO. Coca-Cola Amatil flags $190 million writedown.
- Robert Guy, Vesna Poljak, William McInnes, Luke Housego, Tom Richardson and Sarah Turner
APRA: Dividend guidance has reached 'use-by date'
The prudential regulator has promised there will be no 'capital cliff' for banks that deploy buffers and has flagged revised guidance on dividends next week.
- Updated
- James Frost
ASX's yield attraction to remain strong
Australia will likely retain its crown as one of the highest-yielding sharemarkets in the world as the new financial year dawns.
- Sarah Turner
June
Where yield hunters are getting their cash fix
Banks and property stocks have faltered as reliable sources of income, prompting fund managers to look at industrial stocks and the use of options to derive extra income.
- Robert Guy
How global blue chips could help retiree income
Returns from leading Australian income funds have fallen into negative territory - so it might be time to look overseas.
- Duncan Hughes
Banks' post-crisis returns to settle lower
Analysts have formed a consensus for major bank ROE after COVID-19: at 10 per cent, it's lower, but enough for healthy dividend payouts to be made.
- Updated
- James Eyers
May
- Opinion
- Opinion
Australia leads the world in forecast dividend cuts
The upheaval caused by the COVID-19 lockdown has exposed the multiple risks of investing in companies that pay high dividends.
- James Weir
- Exclusive
- Smart Investor
Why Australia is so vulnerable to the global dividend crunch
With fund manager Janus Henderson tipping worldwide payouts to decline by $500 billion, investors need to wake up to diversification and yield overseas.
- Aleks Vickovich
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Where to turn with dividends drying up
COVID-19 has severely damaged the dividend income of Australian retirees already suffering from record low interest rates. But there are some dividend safe havens.
- Tony Boyd
Suncorp's outlook darkens as executive jumps ship
Suncorp's CEO Steve Johnston says the departure of a key executive in no way reflects the transformation task ahead.
- James Frost and James Fernyhough
Where to hunt for dividends in an uncertain world
Some of Australia's largest listed companies are ditching or deferring the dividend payments investors rely on. Is it time to look further afield?
- Aleks Vickovich
