What a month it has been for Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares.
Back in early August, this ASX 200 bank stock was going for over $180 a share.
The first of those came in February, with an interim dividend worth $2.35 per share.
2026 has been a year for CBA's dividend investors.
At CBA's price of $150.37, that $5.05 in dividends per share gives this bank a trailing dividend yield of 3.36%.
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At CBA's price of $150.37, that $5.05 in dividends per share gives this bank a trailing dividend yield of 3.36%.
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What a month it has been for Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares. CBA stock has had one of its worst periods in a long time over the past two months or so.
Back in early August, this ASX 200 bank stock was going for over $180 a share. Today, those same shares are asking just $150.37.
Over the past 12 months, CBA has funded two dividend payments, as is its habit. The first of those came in February, with an interim dividend worth $2.35 per share. The second is the bank's final dividend for 2026 coincidentally, will be doled out this week on 29 September.
2026 has been a year for CBA's dividend investors. The $5.05 in total dividends per share that the bank will pay out this year represents a 4.12% increase over the $4.85 paid out in 2025.
At CBA's price of $150.37, that $5.05 in dividends per share gives this bank a trailing dividend yield of 3.36%.
An investor who buys CBA shares today is not guaranteed to get that kind of yield.
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