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Commonwealth Bank profit nears $10bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... Matt Comyn said: "Overall we have returned $13 billion to our share holders in the last 12 months through buybacks and dividends." The bank also reported its funds management income decreased by $30 million to $135 million - a drop of 18%. A key driver ...

ETF Securities launches fixed income options

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
... provide yield with relatively low risk. Investors often compare the yield on government bonds to the higher yield on dividends from equities. "However, what they ignore is that to capture that dividend yield they must invest in an asset class with double-digit ...

Diverger takes stake in McGregor Wealth Management

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... enhances the contribution to Diverger's Wealth Solutions division through increased share of earnings and recurring cash dividends." The news comes after Diverger proposed a $65 million acquisition of leading financial adviser firm Centrepoint Alliance ...

Vanguard terminates multi-factor active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... stocks in VGMF are momentum, quality and value. VGMF attempted to outperform the FTSE Developed All Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested). Since inception, it has returned 8.06% versus the benchmark's 10.23%. Over three years, it also underperforms ...

Australian dividends shatter pre-pandemic records: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
Australian global dividends have completed their pandemic recovery and have eclipsed the previous 12-month record set in September 2019 by $6.7 billion. The latest Janus Henderson global dividend index shows that Australian dividends totalled $97.9 ...

How AMP plans to bounce back

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... shareholders in 2021. Today, Hazelton said the company is still not able to pay one. However, in working towards resuming dividends, she said the group is undertaking significant cost reduction projects, "leveraging digital knowhow and data, and creating ...

Supply chain, labour shortage fears: Analysts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... of crude oil prices at the start of the pandemic well and truly in the rear view mirror. Energy analysts also expect dividends d to recover, with almost 90% of analysts saying they could rise over the next 12 months, compared to 70% a year ago. In utilities ...

Global dividend income growth to continue: Plato

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... continue to see improved performance from the more yield heavy sectors and economic recovery translates into even stronger dividends. "And despite the strong recorded dividend increases in recent quarters, our analysis shows overall dividend income in ...

Aussie dividends recover losses

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
Australian dividends have recovered from the losses in 2020 with year-to-date dividend growth outpacing global performance, according to new research. The latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index recorded a 126% jump in Australian dividends in Q3 ...

Pendal recovers losses

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... institutional and sub-advised channels. "2021 has been a year of significant progress with a strong uplift in earnings and dividends for our shareholders. Over the past 12 months we have invested in developing our global distribution capability, optimising ...