This Month
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.
Bank stocks cauterise bleeding, analysts still stumped on valuations
Banks found a bottom on Tuesday, bouncing off steep losses. Despite the sell-off, analysts say they remain overvalued and earnings season will show why.
July 2024
Shadow of JPMorgan’s Dimon hangs over red-hot Aussie banks
Huge share price runs are great for the banks. But they also create an unexpected problem for bank bosses.
Why Rio Tinto wants a bigger presence in lithium and copper
‘I couldn’t care less about what the lithium price is in the next 12 months,’ says chief executive Jakob Stausholm.
Has the CBA share price peaked?
After the Commonwealth Bank’s latest record, analysts and fund managers are wondering whether the hyper-rally in bank stocks can be sustained.
June 2024
The top 20 stocks by dividend return this year
Insurers, miners and fund managers were the top performers, but experts warn of income traps.
‘Trading opportunity’ ahead, Macquarie tells clients
With dividend season approaching, the broker has told clients they can capitalise on the seasonal outperformance of REITs leading into their ex-dividend date.