WBC
Director Trades
| Date | Director | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 30/12/24 | A. Maguire | $214,311 |
| 11/9/25 | Debra Hazelton | $43,562 |
| 11/9/25 | Debra Hazelton | $43,562 |
Company News
Handful of large companies are driving the record-breaking share market rally
If you look at the solid share market rallies in both Australia and the United States, one factor really stands out. Both rises have been powered by a small number of shares that have really taken off – Nvidia and the rest of the tech giants in the US market and Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) […]
Citi downgrades Australia’s big four banks on lower rate cut expectations and valuation concerns
Global investment bank Citi downgraded its recommendations for ANZ (ASX: ANZ), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) and Westpac (ASX: WBC) this week after diminishing rate cut expectations exposed significant downside risks. It said any chance of a cut was progressively being pushed out, leaving banks exposed to poor earnings […]
Bank dividends could be reduced or on hold during pandemic
Investors should prepare themselves for lower and possibly suspended dividends from the big banks and insurance companies after a raft of powerful forces combined to urge lower payouts. First and most importantly, the chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) Wayne Byres has written to all bank boards calling for restraint in dividends, buybacks […]
Banks are back as dividends rebound
The bank bonanza is officially back, with profits and dividends bouncing back strongly after the COVID-19 pandemic. Westpac (ASX: WBC) showed the way with a better-than-expected half-year cash profit which was up 256% from last year’s gloom to $3.5 billion, with the dividend lifted to 58c. More importantly, Westpac chief executive Peter King also outlined […]
TPG Global bids for InvoCare, Xero culls workforce and Myer posts record half sales
Private equity firm TPG Global has taken advantage of beleaguered funeral services company InvoCare’s (ASX: IVC) lacklustre FY2022 results, with a non-binding cash takeover offer valuing it at $12.64 per share. Under the non-binding indicative offer, which was made on Tuesday, TPG is proposing to give InvoCare shareholders $12.65 cash for each share held. This […]
BHP considers early closure of Mt Arthur coal mine, Westpac eyes CBDCs and Woodside records quarterly production
BHP (ASX: BHP) is reportedly considering the closure of its Mt Arthur coal mine in New South Wales ahead of its 2030 target. The potential closure is due to the state government’s coal reservation scheme and a coal price cap announced by the federal government last year. The state government requires thermal coal miners to […]
Mineral Resources prepares Norwest Energy takeover bid, APM Human Services acquires Everyday Independence and Westpac settles class action
Mining giant Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has revealed plans to make an off-market bid for the remaining stake in oil explorer Norwest Energy (ASX: NWE), adding to its existing 19.9% stake in the company. The deal will be worth around $403 million, at an offer price of $0.06 per share which represents a 33.3% premium […]
Rio Tinto advances Turquoise Hill takeover, CSL to gain new boss and Telstra issues apology
Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) share price fell at the start of the week, despite a positive update on its proposed takeover of Canadian miner Turquoise Hill Resources. The mining giant announced it received the required support from Turquoise Hill shareholders for its proposed acquisition of the remaining 49% the Canadian miner’s issued and outstanding common […]
Are bank shares a better investment than bank deposits?
Are you better off investing in a bank or investing with one? The answer in the past year is that you have been much better off buying shares in the banks than taking your cash into the branch and buying their most enticing term deposit, even allowing for rising interest rates. After the tough years […]
Australia’s major banks settle class actions, Core Lithium’s shares surge and AGL board defeated
Three of Australia’s major banks have announced the settlement of separate class action lawsuits totalling $126 million with compensation and class action law firm Slater and Gordon. Slater and Gordon first took the banks to court two years ago over the sale of credit insurance products. The law firm filed the suits against the Commonwealth […]