Yesterday
Westpac CEO pitches ambitious growth agenda, as half-year profit dips
Westpac’s first-half net profit of $3.3 billion and interim dividend missed expectations, ast CEO Anthony Miller outlined his plans to sell more products to existing customers.
April
Fundies bet on ‘dividend surprise’ from ASX gold miners
Investors are expecting bigger dividends from miners this year as gold prices are forecast to hit historical highs amid Donald Trump’s trade war.
Bank stocks still seen as a haven by investors
Bank shares are down 15pc from February peaks but have performed relatively better during the Trump tariff turmoil, as investors struggle to find alternatives.
March
The buy and sell cycle chewing up ASX companies and their investors
Companies get hoodwinked into thinking selling assets and returning capital via buybacks and dividends can make up for past sins. It doesn’t.
Dividend investing isn’t dead. These 4 charts and 8 stocks prove it
Dividend yields have plunged, putting a beloved investment strategy in danger. But four charts show that Warren Buffett and the dividend critics may be wrong.
ASX faces dividend ‘horror story’ as companies slash payouts
Australian firms declared $31.2 billion in dividends during the February reporting season, the lowest for that period since the pandemic ravaged markets.
February
BHP dividend slumps to eight-year low amid slowing Chinese demand
The iron ore mining giant is instead spending more money on developing new operations, focusing on in-demand commodities like copper and potash.
Woodside shares hit amid worries on costs, dividends
Guidance provided by the oil and gas producer on field restoration costs also was much higher than anticipated, one analyst said.
January
Will bank stocks continue to run hot this year?
After beating the ASX 200 by 24 per cent, shareholders are faced with a “challenging predicament” of whether to stick with the banks or finally take some profits.
Investors bank on iron ore saving dividends in 2025
An unexpectedly strong start for the steel-making commodity has raised hopes that the major miners will provide a larger source of income for investors in 2025.
December 2024
How to pick the ASX’s next dividend winners
Private wealth firm Wilsons Advisory says there’s more to it than just buying a stock with a high dividend yield.
November 2024
Qantas has splurged $2.2b on its own shares. Why?
It hasn’t paid a dividend for years, instead returning billions to investors via buybacks. But with the stock at an all-time high, should it still be buying?
Worley narrowly dodges strike on remuneration report at AGM
The engineering group’s investors want to know why the company is paying big bonuses to executives but not raising dividends for shareholders.
ASX investors are missing out on a global dividend boom
Income investors are being encouraged to look beyond the ASX for dividend growth as Australian companies reduced payouts in the August reporting season.
Bank investors alert for margins and costs reckoning
As Westpac kicks off a week of bank results, analysts are looking for evidence of margin pressure from intensifying competition amid soft lending.
September 2024
ASX in the ‘dividend doldrums’ as boards hoard cash
The Australian sharemarket had one of the sharpest declines in payouts in the world in the second quarter and the outlook is not much better, investors warn.
Growth blues claim ASX as commodities crumble
Investors are being forced to look beyond the once reliable income growth provided by mining stocks, and are branching out to other sectors.
August 2024
BHP’s warning for high-cost iron ore producers
“We would expect some high-cost suppliers to be driven out of the market over time,” BHP said of its iron ore producer rivals.
Gold rush for CBA investors with $7.7b cash splash
But the bank said there were risks on the horizon, including geopolitical uncertainty, cost of living pressures on younger customers, and rising mortgage arrears.
When the war is over, CBA juices up the dividend
CBA has thrown shareholders a bone. In a year when it didn’t make record profits, it announced a record dividend. Take note.