The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price rose 2.6% today, making it one of the Australian share market’s top performers, following the release of its 2018 financial report.
What Did CBA Report?
For the year to June 2018, the CBA report had the following highlights:
- Cash profit rose 3.7% to $10 billion (excluding one-off items)
- A final dividend of $2.31 will be paid, taking full-year dividends 2 cents per share higher to $4.31
- CBA’s bill for AUSTRAC fines and regulatory costs were $700 million and $389 million, respectively
- Home loan arrears increased
“Despite the challenges we have faced this year, the fundamentals of our business remained strong,” CBA CEO Matt Comyn said.
“We are building a simpler, better bank, fully aligned to meeting the needs of customers in our core markets.”
The results were a modest beat on analysts’ expectations, according to Bloomberg data.
The CBA share price ended 2.6% higher at $74.81.