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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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Recent Bank Shares News

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Westpac share price slumps as Tyro takeover scrapped

| Brooke Cooper

The major bank won't be forking out for fintech Tyro Payments at this point in time.

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Bank Shares

Could this help ANZ close the gap on its ASX 200 competitors?

| Tristan Harrison

ANZ is now focusing on regaining momentum with its commercial banking.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of Westpac shares 10 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

Have the big bank's dividends offset its share price's poor performance?

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Bank Shares

After sliding into the red last month, what's the outlook for the Westpac share price in December?

| Monica O'Shea

We take a look at what might be ahead for the banking giant's shares.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $1,000 of NAB shares 10 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

NAB's dividends may have nearly doubled an investors' money in just 10 years.

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Bank Shares

Bought $1,000 of CBA shares 10 years ago? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

Have CBA's dividends really boosted its stock's 10-year return to 130%?

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Bank Shares

'I want to explain': Why did the Bank of Queensland share price pop then drop on Tuesday?

| Brooke Cooper

Recently ousted CEO George Frazis was aware of the board's desire for a leadership overhaul, said the bank's chair.

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Bank Shares

Can ANZ shares finish the year with a strong performance in December?

| Tristan Harrison

Will ANZ shareholders get an early present of a rising share price this month?

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Bank Shares

Can investors bank on a strong finish to 2022 for NAB shares?

| Tristan Harrison

NAB has managed to grow profit, but can its share price rise?

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Bank Shares

Will the RBA raise rates again next week? Here's what Westpac expects

| James Mickleboro

Is another rate hike coming from the RBA next week?

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Bank Shares

Should CBA shares be in your ASX stocking in December?

| Sebastian Bowen

Should you buy yourself CBA shares for Christmas this year?

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Bank Shares

Why did the ANZ share price tumble in November while the ASX 200 gained 6%?

| Brooke Cooper

Despite a brilliant October, the ANZ share price crashed in November.

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Bank Shares

Why did the Westpac share price lag the ASX 200 in November?

| Brooke Cooper

The banking giant struggled last month after releasing its full-year earnings.

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Bank Shares

Why did the NAB share price underperform the ASX 200 in November?

| Tristan Harrison

The outlook given within the FY22 result may have had a big impact on NAB shares.

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Bank Shares

The 3 best-performing ASX 200 bank shares in November revealed

| Bernd Struben

The majority of the ASX 200 bank share prices lost ground in November. But not these three...

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Bank Shares

Positive view on Macquarie shares 'would seem obvious': fundie

| Bronwyn Allen

This fund manager says Macquarie’s strategic pivot toward energy infrastructure will create new and growing earnings and boost the share…

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Bank Shares

Why did the CBA share price jump to a 52-week high in November?

| James Mickleboro

CBA shares were on form and hit a 52-week high in November. Here's why...

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Bank Shares

Are Bank of Queensland shares a buy following the CEO's shock ousting?

| Tristan Harrison

Should investors bank on BOQ turning things around?

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Bank Shares

If you bought $20,000 worth of Westpac shares this year, here's how much dividend income you'd have

| Sebastian Bowen

How much did Westpac shares pay you to own them this year?

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Bank Shares

Which ASX 200 bank share stands to benefit the most from 'good borrowers'?

| Tristan Harrison

Banks -- and borrowers -- are facing increasingly uncertain times.

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Bank Shares

Why is the Bank of Queensland share price sinking over 6% today?

| James Mickleboro

Bank of Queensland has kicked out its CEO...

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Bank Shares

Could NAB shares pay bigger dividends in the future?

| Tristan Harrison

Banks are lining up to generate higher profit from higher interest rates.

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Bank Shares

If I'd invested $10,000 in ANZ shares a year ago, here's how much I'd have now

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's take a look at what a 12 months return would be.

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Bank Shares

Could now be the time for income investors to buy CBA shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Should you buy CBA shares for dividend income?

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Dividend Investing

Here's the Westpac dividend forecast through to 2025

| James Mickleboro

Is the Westpac dividend going to keep growing?

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Bank Shares

Sell the big four banks and buy this ASX lithium share: broker

| James Mickleboro

Here's why this broker is selling bank shares and buying this lithium share...

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Bank Shares

Are CBA shares flying too close to the sun?

| James Mickleboro

Could CBA's shares be about to tumble?

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Bank Shares

If I'd bought $5,000 of NAB shares at the start of this year, guess how much I'd have now

| Brooke Cooper

If I bought into NAB stock in early 2022, I'd still be holding onto my investment now.

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Bank Shares

Looking to buy ANZ shares? Here's why the ASX 200 bank is hitting headlines

| Brooke Cooper

The big four bank's share price is climbing in early trade on Wednesday.

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Dividend Investing

Guess which ASX 200 bank share just upped its final dividend by 580%

| Brooke Cooper

The bank stock has posted a major dividend turnaround.

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Bank Shares

Guess which ASX 200 share is rocketing 13% on a 'milestone year'

| Brooke Cooper

This banking share's profits jumped 43% year-on-year.

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Bank Shares

Why did Macquarie just switch out ANZ for CBA shares?

| Brooke Cooper

Why does the top broker appear to favour the biggest big four bank over the smallest?

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Bank Shares

Are ASX 200 bank shares a buying opportunity hiding in plain sight?

| Bernd Struben

The market is weighing up the potential impact on the ASX 200 banks amid a likely boost in bad debts.

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Bank Shares

If I'd invested $1,000 in Westpac shares at the start of 2022, here's how much I'd have now

| Brooke Cooper

If I'd bought in in early 2022, I'd still be holding into my parcel. Here's why.

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Bank Shares

What does this top broker have against ANZ shares?

| Tristan Harrison

Is there a cloud gathering over the banking sector?

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Bank Shares

3 reasons why I think it's time to snap up NAB shares

| Tristan Harrison

I think that NAB is making all the right moves.

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Dividend Investing

Here's the CBA dividend forecast through to 2025

| James Mickleboro

How big will the CBA dividend be in 2025?

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Bank Shares

What's happening with CBA shares this week?

| Bernd Struben

CBA shares got a boost on Tuesday from the release of the bank’s first-quarter results.

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Bank Shares

Why is the Westpac share price tumbling on Thursday?

| James Mickleboro

Westpac's shares are having a tough day. Why is that?

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Bank Shares

This fund manager prefers NAB shares over the other ASX 200 banks. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

As rates have climbed, the ASX 200 banks’ net interest margins have broadly increased.

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