Bank of Queensland names results date. Bank of Queensland stock yields 8.37 percent

Published on 10/05/2026 at 01:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Bank of Queensland stock had an 8.37 percent trailing yield from 55 cents. Fiscal 2026 half-year profit fell 20.00 percent to AUD 136.0 million.

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Bank of Queensland (ISIN AU000000BOQ8) had an 8.37 percent trailing dividend yield based on 55 cents per share, while fiscal 2026 results are scheduled for October 15, 2026, according to The Motley Fool Australia on September 23, 2026. The upcoming report will test whether the bank can offset weaker recent earnings with capital returns and improved lending margins.

October results carry the focus

BOQ's first-half fiscal 2026 cash earnings fell 4.00 percent to AUD 176.0 million, while statutory net profit declined 20.00 percent to AUD 136.0 million, The Motley Fool Australia reported. Operating expenses rose 6.00 percent to AUD 553.0 million, increasing the importance of the bank's cost trajectory in the October release.

The same first-half comparison also showed net interest margin improving to 1.67 percent from 1.57 percent a year earlier, while commercial lending balances increased 16.00 percent. That combination gives BOQ a measurable operating offset, but the AUD 47.0 million pre-tax impairment charge for technology and other assets points to pressure on fiscal 2026 statutory earnings.

Yield meets capital pressure

The 55-cent dividend included a 15-cent special payment, leaving ordinary dividends at 40 cents and a trailing yield of 6.10 percent when the special distribution is excluded, according to The Motley Fool Australia. BOQ also announced a AUD 295.0 million capital return, including an on-market buyback of up to AUD 196.0 million.

For investors, the October figures therefore have two distinct benchmarks: restoring earnings after the 20.00 percent statutory profit decline and showing that the 1.67 percent margin can hold above the 1.57 percent prior-year level. The results date is concrete; the operating follow-through will determine how durable the income case looks.

BOQ price and market snapshot

The Bank of Queensland quote was last at AUD 6.50 on the ASX at 9:27 a.m. AEST on October 5, 2026. Its market capitalization was AUD 4.3 billion, and the 52-week range was AUD 5.91 to AUD 7.48. The Lang & Schwarz prior close was EUR 4.02 on October 2, 2026.