Australia dividend sectors

Sector mix shapes the identity of a dividend market. A bank-heavy market, a commodity-heavy market, and a REIT-heavy market can all look attractive on yield while behaving very differently during stress.

Simple sector lens

  • BHP Group provides a live example from the market with a trailing yield of 5.6% and a five-year dividend growth rate of 2.2%.
  • Commonwealth Bank provides a live example from the market with a trailing yield of 3.9% and a five-year dividend growth rate of 5.1%.