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Bank Shares

Here's where you'll find out all the news about ASX listed bank shares.

Get the latest thoughts and opinions on big 4 bank stocks, including Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation, National Australia Bank, and ANZ Bank.

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Bank Shares

ASX bank stocks: Buy, sell, or hold?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's what to expect over the next 12 months.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $10,000 worth of CBA shares 5 years ago? Guess how much passive income you've already banked

| Bernd Struben

There are good reasons many passive income investors favour CBA shares.

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Bank Shares

Buying CBA shares? Here's what's happening at today's AGM

| Bernd Struben

CBA is holding its annual general meeting in Brisbane today. Let’s see what’s happening.

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Bank Shares

CBA vs Westpac: Which ASX bank is the better dividend stock right now?

| Leigh Gant

Dividend yields tell a different story when comparing these two banking giants.

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Bank Shares

Investing in ASX 200 banks: Which macroeconomic variables matter according to Macquarie

| Samantha Menzies

The majority of absolute bank performance can be explained by four key factors.

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Dividend Investing

Are CBA shares still a good buy today for passive income?

| Bernd Struben

Looking to earn passive income from ASX dividend stocks? Here’s my take on CBA shares.

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Bank Shares

The biggest buyers and sellers of ASX 200 bank stocks revealed

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie breaks down who’s been buying and who’s been selling the ASX 200 bank stocks.

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Resources Shares

Should I switch my ASX 200 banking stocks for ASX 200 miners before earnings season?

| Samantha Menzies

The ASX 200 Index is dominated by Australia's bank and materials/mining sectors, which together account for around half of the…

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Own NAB shares? Here's what analysts are saying about the bank's dividends

| James Mickleboro

Is this banking giant destined to grow its dividend?

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Bank Shares

Have ASX bank shares become too big for their boots? Macquarie weighs in

| Bronwyn Allen

Most ASX bank shares are underperforming in 2023 and Macquarie foresees more downside ahead.

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Bank Shares

Are Westpac shares in the buy zone following the bank's restructure?

| Mitchell Lawler

The bank's shift in operating structure is about driving growth.

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Bank Shares

Has the market 'got it wrong' on the CBA share price?

| Bernd Struben

CBA has benefited from rising interest rates, enabling it to increase its net interest margin (NIM). But is the party…

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Here's what to expect from its FY23 results

| James Mickleboro

CBA is releasing its full-year results next month. Here's what to expect.

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Dividend Investing

Should I buy Bank of Queensland shares for the forecast 7% dividend yield?

| Bernd Struben

When on the hunt for dividends from ASX shares like Bank of Queensland, we want to avoid investing in companies…

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Bank Shares

Does this key attribute make Macquarie shares better than other ASX 200 banks?

| Bronwyn Allen

We compare Macquarie's share price performance and forecast FY24 dividends to the big four ASX 200 bank shares.

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Bank Shares

Westpac share price higher on restructuring plans

| James Mickleboro

Westpac is making a number of leadership changes to bolster its growth.

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Dividend Investing

Should I buy Westpac shares for the forecast ~7% dividend yield?

| James Mickleboro

Is this bank stock a top option for income investors right now?

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Bank Shares

Are ANZ shares a good ASX dividend buy at under $25?

| James Mickleboro

Is this bank share a top option for income investors?

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Bank Shares

If I'd bought $3,000 worth of CBA shares during the Covid crash, here's what I'd have now

| Sebastian Bowen

How rich have CBA shares made the brave investors of 2020?

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Bank Shares

How much could $10k invested in NAB shares be worth in 12 months?

| James Mickleboro

Are NAB shares going to generate big returns for investors?

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Bank Shares

Have interest rates peaked? Here's what Westpac thinks

| James Mickleboro

Are interest rate hikes over? Let's see what Australia's oldest bank thinks.

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Bank Shares

Worried about CBA shares? Here's where fund managers are going instead

| Bronwyn Allen

Insurers have pricing power while the banks face strong competition.

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Which ASX 200 bank share is forecast to pay the greatest dividend yield in FY24?

| Bronwyn Allen

The highest predicted dividend yield is 7.4% fully franked.

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Bank Shares

'Literally half': ANZ shares lift despite chief's margin battle

| Mitchell Lawler

Returns are 'barely above the cost of capital' at ANZ. It still didn't stop the bank's shares from rising today.

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Down 12% from this year's high, why the Westpac share price looks cheap to me

| Tristan Harrison

This could be a great time to consider the bank.

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Bank Shares

Here's what this broker is saying about CBA shares

| James Mickleboro

Are CBA shares heading higher or lower from here?

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Bank Shares

Down 20% in a year, are Bank of Queensland shares a bargain buy?

| Tristan Harrison

An analyst has had their say on whether the bank is an opportunity.

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Bank Shares

Broker says NAB share price can rise 20% in FY24

| James Mickleboro

Now could be a great time to buy this banking giant's shares.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Why the bank is backing this green investment house

| James Mickleboro

What's CBA been up to this week?

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Bank Shares

Is the 6.6% dividend yield on ANZ shares safe?

| James Mickleboro

Should income investors be buying this banking giant's shares?

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Bank Shares

What's the outlook for ASX 200 bank shares in FY24?

| Tristan Harrison

Competition is going to hurt margins for the foreseeable future.

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Bank Shares

Why are CBA shares leading the big four lower on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

CBA the worst performing bank today by far.

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Bank Shares

What caused the Bank of Queensland share price to sink 18% in FY23?

| Tristan Harrison

BOQ’s risk culture and weakening margins saw investors become more pessimistic.

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Bank Shares

No new highs in 5 months. Could it be time to buy CBA shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Should the banking leader be seen as a good opportunity?

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Bank Shares

Buy these high-yield ASX 200 bank shares instead of term deposits

| James Mickleboro

Brokers says these bank shares are buys and expect dividend yields that smash term deposits.

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Bank Shares

Westpac shares managed a 9% return in FY23. What's next?

| Sebastian Bowen

Westpac shares returned to form in FY23.

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Bank Shares

Why the ANZ share price underperformed the ASX 200 in FY23

| Tristan Harrison

Rising interest rates and competition had a major influence.

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Bank Shares

Why did the NAB share price drop 12% in FY23?

| James Mickleboro

NAB shareholders were not smiling in FY23.

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Bank Shares

Here's why the CBA share price rose by 11% in FY23

| Tristan Harrison

Rising interest rates and competition dominated FY23.

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Bank Shares

How is FY24 looking for the Macquarie share price?

| James Mickleboro

Will this investment bank be a good place to invest in the new financial year?

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Bank Shares

What's the forecast for Bank of Queensland shares in FY24?

| Tristan Harrison

Competition is weighing on BOQ’s profitability.

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Bank Shares

What can ASX 200 investors expect from the ANZ share price in FY 2024?

| Bernd Struben

Atop an 8% share price gain, ANZ paid out $1.55 per share in dividends in the financial year gone by.

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Bank Shares

Westpac shares just got hit with a broker downgrade

| James Mickleboro

Westpac has lost one of its biggest bulls.

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Bank Shares

Why Goldman Sachs just upgraded ANZ shares to a conviction buy

| James Mickleboro

Goldman thinks that ANZ is now the best bank to buy.

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Bank Shares

What's the outlook for the Westpac share price in FY24?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it time to jump on the bank?

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Bank Shares

CBA share price shakes off this week's major outage woes

| Bernd Struben

Many of CBA’s roughly 16 million customers woke on Monday to find they couldn’t access the bank’s services.

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3 reasons to buy NAB shares in FY24

| James Mickleboro

Goldman Sachs is bullish on this banking giant ahead of the new financial year.

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Bank Shares

Down 21% in 2023, should I buy the dip on Bank of Queensland shares?

| Tristan Harrison

BOQ shares are now trading on a low earnings multiple.

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