Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) reported Wednesday that its cash earnings per diluted share in the fiscal first half rose to AU$3.065 from AU$2.967 per diluted share a year earlier.

Total net operating income for the six months to Dec. 31, 2024, was AU$14.10 billion, up 4% from AU$13.58 billion in the same period last year. Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha expected AU$13.99 billion.

The board declared an interim dividend of AU$2.25 per share, up from the AU$2.15 in the previous reported period, payable on March 28 to shareholders on record as of Feb. 20.