For many years, income investors have looked to specific sectors to find strong dividend stocks. 

Income investors have long looked to energy, banks and insurance because these industries tend to generate substantial, recurring cash flows that can support attractive dividend payouts. 

Energy companies can benefit from strong cash generation when commodity prices are favourable, while banks and insurers typically return a meaningful share of their earnings to shareholders once capital requirements are met. 

Their established business models, mature markets and history of shareholder distributions have made all three sectors longstanding sources of dividend income.

Right now, there are three dividend stocks from these industries providing strong yields. 

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN)

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has been making headlines this week after releasing its FY26 results. 

The bank delivered cash earnings of $530.2 million for FY26, up 3.0%, with a fully franked final dividend of 33 cents per share.

This means Bendigo Bank shares are currently trading on a trailing dividend yield of roughly 6%. 

This is outpacing the big four banks, as well as much of the ASX financials sector. 

For prospective investors, the shares are scheduled to trade ex-dividend on 1 September. 

This means you will need to own shares by the end of August to be eligible to receive this payout.

Ampol Ltd (ASX: ALD)

Ampol is the largest, and only Australian-listed, petroleum refiner and distributor in the country, with around 2,000 branded Ampol service stations across all states and territories.

It has also been turning heads this week after delivering a strong first half for 2026, with a 245% jump in RCOP EBIT to $1,392 million. 

Even more exciting for income investors was the announcement that the interim dividend more than quadrupled to 185 cents per share.

This significantly increased new dividend now gives the company a much-improved forward yield of 6%.

Medibank Pvt Ltd (ASX: MPL)

Turning attention to Australia’s largest health insurance provider, MediBank. Last week, the dividend stock announced that its full-year dividend will increase by 6.7% to 19.2 cents per share, fully franked.

While the yield is enticing, the most attractive aspect of this dividend stock may be its consistency. 

It has increased its dividend every financial year (except for FY20) since its listing in FY15.

Based on the current share price, it has a FY26 grossed-up dividend yield of 6%, including franking credits. 

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The Acrow Ltd (ASX: ACF) share price is in focus today after the company reported record FY26 revenue of $336 million, up 27%, and upgraded its FY27 revenue and EBITDA guidance.

What did Acrow report?

• FY26 revenue climbed 27% to $336.0 million
• Underlying EBITDA was steady at $80.3 million
• Underlying NPAT fell 20% to $27.6 million
• Final dividend of 1.42 cents per share, fully franked (down from 2.95cps in FY25)
• Industrial Access division revenue surpassed $200 million, up 53% year-on-year
• Upgraded FY27 guidance: revenue growth of 30% and EBITDA growth of 37% on FY26

What else do investors need to know?

Acrow completed the acquisitions of Preston’s SuperDeck and Ausgroup Industrial Services for a combined $54.5 million, strengthening its service offering and growth opportunities, particularly in Queensland. To fund acquisitions and maintain a healthy balance sheet, the company raised $70 million via placement and an additional $16 million through a Share Purchase Plan.

Industrial Access remains the company’s largest division, now making up 60% of group revenue, driven by organic growth and gains from major projects such as Perdaman Urea and Snowy 2.0. Construction Services rebounded strongly in the second half, underpinned by renewed momentum in Queensland and solid growth in key states.

What did Acrow management say?

Managing Director Steven Boland said:

The Company has experienced a period over the past two to three years of stagnated profits, primarily due to the downturn in construction activity across the Queensland construction market. During this period, we have invested strategically to expand our national Jumpform, Screens and, most notably, our Industrial Access businesses. Today, Industrial Access generates more than $200m in revenue and has significantly enhanced the quality, stability and resilience of our earnings base.

Our Construction Services division has now turned the corner with the second half revenue reaching a record level for any half yearly period, with most of the growth experienced in Q4. This momentum has continued into FY27.

Looking ahead, we see significant opportunities across both our Industrial Access and Construction Services businesses. … In closing, I believe FY27 will mark a turning point for the business. Over the past several years, we have worked hard to reposition Acrow as a leading player in the national industrial access market, while preparing for the recovery in the construction sector, particularly in Queensland. That recovery is now well underway, and we expect to reap the benefits in the coming years.

What’s next for Acrow?

Looking forward, Acrow has lifted its FY27 revenue and EBITDA targets by 2% and 4%, now guiding for 30% and 37% year-on-year growth respectively. The integration of recent acquisitions, organic growth from newly secured contracts, and a strong pipeline of infrastructure projects—including opportunities tied to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics—are set to drive performance.

In Construction Services, a recovery is underway, especially in Queensland and across civil infrastructure. Management sees cross-selling opportunities and the chance to capitalise on national infrastructure investment and new product innovation.

Acrow share price snapshot

Over the past 12 months, Acrow shares have declined 8%, trailing the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO), which has risen 1% over the same period.

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) shares can be a solid source of passive income thanks to its dividend being more reliable than its ASX bank share peers.

CBA may have a lower dividend yield than names like National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB), ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) and Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC).

Some investors may prefer to be more confident in receiving a reliable dividend than receiving the largest level of payout possible.

There’s no guarantee of dividends of course, but CBA has built a reputation as the most stable and resilient domestic bank. Reliable profits are what pays for a reliable dividend when a company like Commonwealth Bank of Australia links its dividend payments to a dividend payout ratio.

To consider how many CBA shares it would take to unlock $8,000 of annual passive income, we must first consider what the dividend could be in FY27 on a per-share basis.

Commonwealth Bank dividend projection

Using the independent forecast on Commsec, owners of the ASX bank share are projected to see a bit of dividend growth in the 2027 financial year.

In FY26, the business delivered an annual dividend per share of $5.05 (representing a 4% rise year-over-year). This came amid 8% growth in statutory net profit to $10.9 billion and 7% growth in cash profit to $11 billion.

According to the estimate on Commsec, investors could experience a 2% rise of the payout to $5.15 per share.

If the business does pay that level of dividend, it would translate into a dividend yield of 3.25% excluding franking credits and 4.6% including franking credits.

How many CBA shares would it take to unlock $8,000 of passive income?

As I’ve noted, Commonwealth Bank is not expected to pay a large dividend in the 2027 financial year, so it’ll take quite a few CBA shares to unlock that much passive income.

The required amount also depends on whether we want to include the franking credits or not as part of the dividend total.

If CBA does pay an annual dividend per share of $5.15 in FY27, then it would require 1,554 CBA shares, excluding the franking credits.

If we include the franking credits as part of the passive income, then an investor would only need 1,088 CBA shares to generate the targeted amount.

But, investors may want to look at other ASX shares that offer better return potential than one of Australia’s largest businesses.

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