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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If you are an income investor on the lookout for new ASX dividend shares to buy, then read on.

That’s because the team at Bell Potter has just named one high-yield option with huge upside potential to buy now.

Which ASX dividend share?

The dividend share that Bell Potter is recommending to clients is Regal Partners Ltd (ASX: RPL).

It is a boutique asset manager responsible for a number of alternative investment strategies, investing across hedge funds, growth equity, credit & royalties, and real & natural assets. 

Bell Potter notes that Regal Partners has around $21 billion in funds under management that is invested on behalf of institutions, family offices, charitable groups and private investors. 

The company has also undertaken an aggressive acquisition strategy in recent years. This includes acquiring VGI Partners, PM Capital, Taurus, Merricks and Argyle.

Bell Potter was pleased with the company’s half-year results, noting that its profit was ahead of expectations. It said:

RPL delivered 1H26 Normalised NPAT of $93.3m, ahead of market expectations and above the $90m floor pre-reported ahead of the result. Guidance was predicated on management fees of $110m and performance fees of $115m. 

Operating results: RPL provided a more comprehensive presentation of its financial results, with performance fee contributions separated and waterfalled through to the pre-tax profit line. Both demonstrated an improvement. Fund management fees of $91.0m were up +23% YOY and loan management fees of $22.9m were down -12% YOY. Average take-rate was down -7bps to 1.08%, reflecting lower loan activity, with an improved pricing outcome on 2H25.Performance fees of $118.7m were up +180% YOY, driven by different contributions to the record result in 2H25. Normalised NPAT of $93.3m was up +108% YOY vs. headline NPAT of $94.1m.

Big potential returns

According to the note, in response to the results, Bell Potter has retained its buy rating and $4.80 price target on the ASX dividend share.

Based on its current share price of $2.82, this implies potential upside of 70% for investors over the next 12 months.

In addition, Bell Potter is forecasting fully franked dividends per share of 19 cents in FY 2026, 20 cents in FY 2027, and then 22 cents in FY 2028. This represents dividend yields of 6.7%, 7.1%, and 7.8%, respectively.

Commenting on its buy recommendation, the broker said:

Our Buy thesis is unchanged. RPL has already met our quarterly flow forecast and is seeing offshore credit demand while strengthening the balance sheet. Trading on 9x earnings, these aspects are underappreciated vs. 13x for global long only managers. EPS -3%/-3%/-2% factoring in visibility on non-performance employee cash expense.

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On Monday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) started the week in a positive fashion. The benchmark index rose 0.5% to 9,103.1 points.

Will the market be able to build on this on Tuesday? Here are five things to watch:

ASX 200 to rise

The Australian share market looks set for a decent session on Tuesday despite a poor night on Wall Street. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day 13 points or 0.15% higher. In the United States, the Dow Jones rose 0.25%, but the S&P 500 dropped 0.3% and the Nasdaq fell 0.75%.

ASX 200 results

A number of popular ASX 200 shares will be releasing their respective results. Among the big names releasing results are supermarket giant Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL), engineering company Monadelphous Group Ltd (ASX: MND), and energy giant Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS). 

Oil prices decline

ASX 200 energy shares Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) and Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) could have a poor session on Tuesday after oil prices tumbled overnight. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price is down 2.4% to US$84.95 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price is down 2.55% to US$91.98 a barrel. Oil prices declined even after the U.S. rolled out its toughest-ever sanctions campaign against Iran.

Gold price rises

ASX 200 gold shares including Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD) and Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) could have a good session after the gold price rose overnight. According to CNBC, the gold futures price is up 0.6% to US$4,709.2 an ounce. The precious metal’s rally continues ahead of the release of US inflation data.

Hold PLS shares

PLS Group Ltd (ASX: PLS) shares jumped on Monday following the release of the lithium miner’s FY 2026 results. The team at Bell Potter thinks that its shares may have now peaked. This morning, the broker has retained its hold rating with an improved price target of $5.20 (from $4.70). It said: “We maintain our Hold recommendation. At current lithium market prices, PLS will generate substantial earnings and cash flow with the restart of the 200ktpa Ngungaju processing plant. P2000 and Colina development studies are being progressed, providing substantial organic growth optionality in markets with strong underlying EV and BESS-led long term demand fundamentals.”

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Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has positions in Woodside Energy Group Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.