Commonwealth Bank reports AUD 11 billion profit: Commonwealth Bank stock gets AUD 5.05 dividend

Published on 10/19/2026 at 09:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal year 2026 cash profit rose 7 percent to AUD 11 billion, a record result. Commonwealth Bank stock costs EUR 96.80 on October 19, 2026.

Profit and shareholder returns

Cash net profit after tax reached AUD 11 billion in fiscal year 2026, up 7 percent from the prior year.
The full-year dividend reached AUD 5.05 per share on October 14, 2026.
Commonwealth Bank stock trades at EUR 96.80 at 9:10 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026.

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (AU000000CBA7) was trading at EUR 96.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026, at 9:10 a.m. CEST. The bank's fiscal year 2026 cash net profit after tax reached AUD 11 billion, up 7 percent from the prior year, according to CommBank on October 14, 2026.

What changed at the AGM?

The annual meeting gave investors a fresh operating snapshot as the bank entered fiscal year 2027. Management said lending grew at or above system growth in all five core product categories in fiscal year 2026, covering home lending, business lending, consumer finance, household deposits and business deposits. CommBank also reported AUD 50 billion of new business lending and financing for more than 150,000 home purchases during the year.

The performance came with a cost and risk message. The bank invested more than AUD 1 billion in fiscal year 2026 to protect customers from fraud, scams, cyber threats and financial crime, while payment arrangements for customers experiencing financial difficulty reached 147,000 in the last financial year.

Why the dividend matters

The board declared a fully franked final dividend of AUD 2.70 per share, taking the full-year dividend to AUD 5.05 per share. CommBank said it returned AUD 8.3 billion to shareholders, a distribution that links the profit result directly to shareholder income.

The next dated reporting points are February 10, 2027, for the interim report, and August 11, 2027, for the annual report, according to Intelligent Investor. Those dates give investors the next formal checkpoints for earnings and capital returns.

Stock valuation in euros

Commonwealth Bank's market capitalization was AUD 259.8 billion as of October 19, 2026. The same market snapshot placed its 52-week range at AUD 146.98 to AUD 185.59, putting the current Australian quote within a wide valuation band while the euro indication remains the relevant price for this article.

Commonwealth Bank stock was trading at EUR 96.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026, at 9:10 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Commonwealth Bank stock.