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Commonwealth Bank Profit Rises as Mortgage Demand Slows

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Sydney, 13 August 2026 – Commonwealth Bank of Australia delivered a higher annual profit and increased its final dividend, but a steep decline in home-loan applications signalled that policy changes and tighter household conditions may be cooling the country’s most important credit market.

Australia’s largest bank reported annual profit of about A$10.9 billion for the year ended June. Cash profit was close to A$11 billion, while the fully franked final dividend rose by A$0.10 to A$2.70 per share. The distribution takes the full-year dividend to approximately A$5.05, reinforcing the bank’s position as a major income holding for domestic investors.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.