
ASX bank shares like CBA, NAB, ANZ, WBC and MQG are amongst the most popular ASX shares in Australia.
A big reason investors love ASX bank shares is due to their very generous dividends, lofty franking credits and competitive stability.
ASX bank shares have been extremely popular stocks since the early 1990s. This was the last time Australia experienced a (proper) recession and mortgage interest rates for many homeowners were over 15%. Since then, property prices have exploded due to increasing wages, population growth and falling interest rates.
The best-performing ASX bank share over the past 20 years has been Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA). Can it continue? See our latest CBA share price analysis.
CBA shares IPO’d on the ASX at $5.40. Had you held your CBA shares through to today you will have received enough dividends and franking credits to cover all of your investment many times over — not to mention the CBA share price is now far higher than its IPO price.
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