Commonwealth Bank of Australia Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.9% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.9%

Dividend yield

0.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield	3.0%
Future Dividend Yield	3.1%
Dividend Growth	-3.7%
Next dividend pay date	n/a
Ex dividend date	n/a
Dividend per share	AU$4.650
Payout ratio	82%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$2.50

Aug 16

Recent updates

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$2.50

Aug 16

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) After Its Full-Year Report

Aug 15

Is Now The Time To Put Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 25

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Annual Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Aug 11

With EPS Growth And More, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Makes An Interesting Case

Aug 10

Here's Why We Think Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Is Well Worth Watching

Nov 04

Should You Be Adding Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jul 22

Should You Be Adding Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) To Your Watchlist Today?

Apr 05

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To AU$1.75

Feb 11

Commonwealth Bank of Australia's (ASX:CBA) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Oct 06

Commonwealth Bank of Australia's (ASX:CBA) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 13

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: CBA's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: CBA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Dividend Yield vs Market

How does CBA dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment	Dividend Yield
Company (CBA)	2.9%
Market Bottom 25% (AU)	2.6%
Market Top 25% (AU)	6.1%
Industry Average (Banks)	3.9%
Analyst forecast (CBA) (up to 3 years)	3.1%

Notable Dividend: CBA's dividend (2.9%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.63%).

High Dividend: CBA's dividend (2.9%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.14%).

Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (82.1%), CBA's payments are covered by earnings.

Future Payout to Shareholders

Future Dividend Coverage: CBA's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (78.2% payout ratio).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$2.50

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces a Final Dividend, Payable on or Around 28 September 2023

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) announces an Equity Buyback for AUD 1,000 million worth of its shares.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Dividend for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022, Payable on March 30, 2023

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Final Dividend, Payable on or Around 29 September 2022

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Distribution on CBAPD - CAP NOTE 3-BBSW+2.80% PERP NON-CUM RED T-12-22 for the Quarter Ended September 15, 2022, Payable on September 15, 2022

Recent updates

Now 20% overvalued after recent price rise

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Executive Leadership Team Changes

Insufficient new directors

CEO, MD & Executive Director recently sold AU$1.5m worth of stock

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Board Changes

CEO, MD & Executive Director exercised options and sold AU$1.6m worth of stock

CEO, MD & Executive Director recently sold AU$2.6m worth of stock

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$2.50

Final dividend increased to AU$2.50

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) After Its Full-Year Report

Full year 2024 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Annual General Meeting, Oct 15, 2025

Now 20% overvalued after recent price rise

PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk (IDX:NISP) completed the acquisition of 99% stake in PT Bank Commonwealth from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA).

Now 20% overvalued

Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise

Now 20% overvalued after recent price rise

First half dividend of AU$2.15 announced

Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise

First half 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Is Now The Time To Put Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) On Your Watchlist?

Matt Comyn Resigns from Commonwealth Bank as Deputy CEO

PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk (IDX:NISP) entered into a binding agreement to acquire 99% stake in PT Bank Commonwealth from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) for AUD 220 million.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Appointment of Rebecca Warren as Executive General Manager

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Resignation of Genevieve Bell AO from the Board, Effective 31 October 2023

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Federal Court of Australia Approves Consumer Credit Insurance Class Action Settlement

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Company Secretary Changes

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Annual Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces a Final Dividend, Payable on or Around 28 September 2023

With EPS Growth And More, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Makes An Interesting Case

Commonwealth Bank of Australia to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Feb 14, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$6.32 (vs AU$5.62 in FY 2022)

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) announces an Equity Buyback for AUD 1,000 million worth of its shares.

Commonwealth Bank Appoints Rodrigo Castillo as Chief Technology Officer

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Reports Loan Impairment Expense for the Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2023

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought AU$102k worth of stock

First half 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Dividend for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022, Payable on March 30, 2023

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Resignation of Suzannah Fletcher as Company Secretary

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$230k worth of stock

Here's Why We Think Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Is Well Worth Watching

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Appoints Managing Directors to Institutional Banking Markets

Tyro Payments in Takeover Talks with Selected Parties

Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd completed the acquisition of CommInsure General Insurance Business from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA).

Now 20% undervalued

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Executive Changes

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Executive Changes

Independent Non-Executive Chairman recently bought AU$130k worth of stock

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$198k worth of stock

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Executive Changes

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Final Dividend, Payable on or Around 29 September 2022

Should You Be Adding Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) To Your Watchlist Today?

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Appointment of Suzannah Fletcher as an Additional Company Secretary

Hangzhou City Construction Investment Group Limited and Hangzhou Communications Investment Group Co., Ltd. completed the acquisition of 10% stake in Bank of Hangzhou Co., Ltd. (SHSE:600926) from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA).

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Distribution on CBAPD - CAP NOTE 3-BBSW+2.80% PERP NON-CUM RED T-12-22 for the Quarter Ended September 15, 2022, Payable on September 15, 2022

Commonwealth Bank Announces Executive Changes

Westpac Banking Corporation Reportedly Takes Receipt of Indicative Bids for Its Investment Platform Business

Should You Be Adding Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) To Your Watchlist Today?

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Ordinary Fully Franked Distribution on CBAPJ - CAP Note 3-BBSW+2.75% PERP NON-CUM RED T-06-29 for the Quarter Ending June 15, 2022, Payable on June 15, 2022

CEO, MD & Executive Director recently sold AU$1.4m worth of stock

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Change of Company Secretary, Effective March 3, 2022

Hangzhou City Construction Investment Group Limited and Hangzhou Communications Investment Group Co., Ltd. entered into a binding sale agreement to acquire 10% stake in Bank of Hangzhou Co., Ltd. (SHSE:600926) from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) for approximately AUD 1.8 billion.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) announces an Equity Buyback.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To AU$1.75

First half 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces Ordinary Dividend for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021, Payable on March 30, 2022

AREAP Core I Fund managed by Allianz Real Estate Asia Pacific and National Pension Service entered into definitive agreement to acquire a 50% stake in Marquee Commonwealth Bank Place Asset in Sydney from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) for approximately $445 million.

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) acquired 55% stake in Colonial First State Investments Limited from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA)