S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) shares are 1.5% lower at 9,145.2 points at the time of writing on Friday.
The market is taking a breather after a strong week that saw the ASX All Ords rise to a 14-week high of 9,345.2 points.
Between Monday and Thursday, the ASX All Ords ascended 3.65% on the back of strong results from several major companies.
The stand-out was an unexpected 6% cash profit lift from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) in 1H FY26.
The result saw the market's biggest ASX 200 bank share reassume the crown as the largest stock by market cap on the All Ords.
CBA declared a fully-franked interim dividend of $2.35 per share, up 4% from 1H FY25, with the ex-dividend date next Wednesday.
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) also surprised with a $1.94 billion cash profit in 1Q FY26, up 75% on the 2H FY25 quarterly average.
The news sent ANZ shares to a record high (surpassed today at $40.95), alongside several other ASX All Ords large-cap shares.
Meantime, earnings season continues on Friday.
Next week, a small group of ASX All Ords shares will go ex-dividend.
To pick up a dividend payment, you must own the stock before the ex-dividend date.
On the ex-dividend date, share prices tend to fall because the stocks are less valuable without their next dividends attached.
This also presents an opportunity to buy the stock or do some dollar-cost averaging if you're already a shareholder.
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ASX shares with ex-dividend dates coming up
| ASX All Ords share | Ex-dividend date | Dividend amount | Pay date |
| Computershare Ltd (ASX: CPU) | 17 February | 55 cents per share | 18 March |
| Bravura Solutions Ltd (ASX: BVS) | 17 February | 10.2 cents per share | 12 March |
| Spheria Emerging Companies Ltd (ASX: SEC) | 17 February | 1.3 cents per share | 27 February |
| WAM Income Maximiser Ltd (ASX: WMX) | 17 February | 0.005 cents per share | 27 February |
| Regal Partners Global Investments Ltd (ASX: RG1) | 18 February | 6 cents per share | 23 March |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd (ASX: CBA) | 18 February | $2.35 per share | 30 March |
| Teaminvest Private Group Ltd (ASX: TIP) | 19 February | 1.5 cents per share | 27 March |
Which companies are reporting next week?
According to the calendar, we'll hear from JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH) and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN) on Monday.
On Tuesday, BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) shares will be on watch as the miner releases its 1H FY26 numbers.
On Wednesday, Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) and Lottery Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLC) will report.
Thursday will be a huge day for the ASX All Ords.
We'll hear from Charter Hall Group (ASX: CHC), Goodman Group (ASX: GMG), and ZIP Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP), as well as Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO), PLS Group Ltd (ASX: PLS), Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR), Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS), and Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES).
On Friday, Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN), Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1), and QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX: QBE) will be up.
