Morgan Stanley tips CBA to lift dividends 17pc in 2023

The laggard is Australia & New Zealand Bank. It’s forecast to post dividend growth of 1 per cent. Morgan Stanley didn’t specify a reason, although ANZ Bank’s first half earnings dipped 3 per cent in financial 2022 as it struggled for share in the lucrative home loan market. 

Commonwealth Bank will headline the upcoming earnings season when it hands down half-year profits and an interim dividend on February 15.