Sunday, June 1, 2014

Which Australian Bank Pays The Best Dividends?

Australian Banks have long been popular investments among Aussie investors. One of the reasons has been the fact they have been among the best paying dividend shares.

Below is a table of the 6 largest banks listed on the ASX. They are ordered according to which bank pays the best dividends. All of the distributions paid by  shares listed in the table below are fully franked.

ASX
Code
Company Name Current
Price
Dividend
Yield
Annual
Growth
Rate
Payout
Ratio
NAB National Australia Bank $33.49 5.9% 6.8% 80%
BEN Bendigo and Adelaide Bank $11.73 5.3%9.5% 76%
ANZ ANZ Banking Group $33.49 5.2% 12.6% 70%
BOQ Bank of Queensland $12.00 5.2% 3.6% 90%
WBC Westpac $34.42 5.2% 13.7% 78%
CBA Commanwealth Bank $81.59 4.7% 12.4% 75%

As you can see the National Australia Bank is a clear leader in terms of yield, but there are a number of other factors to consider.