S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares rose 0.37% last week and are up 4.2% in the calendar year to date (YTD).

Today is the final day of earnings season.

We will hear from Michael Hill International Ltd (ASX: MHJ) and Monash IVF Group Ltd (ASX: MVF) today.

Meanwhile, if you’re keeping an eye on dividend opportunities, there are 37 ASX shares going ex-dividend this week.

Let’s start the day with some new ratings from the experts (courtesy The Bull). 

CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL)

CSL shares rose 2.39% to $172.32 apiece last week, and are up 0.2% in the YTD.

Damien Nguyen from Morgans has a buy rating on this ASX 200 healthcare share. 

Nguyen said: 

CSL is a global healthcare leader with strong competitive advantages across plasma therapies, vaccines and specialty medicines.

Demand for its products remain largely independent of economic conditions.

In our view, the latest full year result in 2026 is generating confidence that repeated earnings downgrades are behind CSL.

With defensive earnings, global market leadership and attractive long term growth prospects, we view CSL as an appealing investment opportunity.

Goodman Group (ASX: GMG)

The Goodman Group share price rose 2.38% to $27.92 last week, and is down 9% for the YTD.

Jonathan Tacadena from MPC Markets has a hold rating on this ASX 200 property share. 

Tacadena said: 

Goodman Group is a global industrial property and data centre developer. It delivered an operating profit of $2.675 billion in full year 2026, up 15.7 per cent on the prior corresponding period.

Data centres drove work in progress to $19.7 billion across 50 projects in 12 countries.

Property investment income of $722.1 million was up 7 per cent. Occupancy remained high at 95.6 per cent.

The company is targeting earnings per share growth of 9 per cent in full year 2027.

Earnings momentum and management quality justify holding the position.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA)

The CBA share price fell 0.47% to $157.25 last week, and is down 2% for the YTD.

Nguyen has a sell rating on this ASX 200 bank share, and said:

The CBA continues to deliver resilient earnings, strong capital levels and industry leading returns, reinforcing its position as Australia’s premier banking franchise.

However, the earnings growth outlook remains relatively modest as intense competition and margin pressure possibly weigh on profitability.

Despite these headwinds, the stock trades at a significant premium to its peers and historical valuations.

With limited scope for earnings upgrades, we believe the share price leaves little room for disappointment.

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Motley Fool contributor Bronwyn Allen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended CSL and Goodman Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended CSL and Goodman Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

If it’s market beating passive income you’re after, then you may be wondering which of the dividend paying S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) bank stocks offer the highest dividend yields.

We’ll answer that question below, as well as looking at how their share prices have performed over the past year.

When you’re on the hunt for higher yielding ASX dividend shares, it’s important to have a look at those share price trends as well.

With that said…

Tapping the Aussie banks for passive income

Over the last 12 months, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) has declared a total of $5.05 a share in fully franked dividends.

At the recent CBA share price of $156.30, that sees CommBank shares trading on a fully franked dividend yield of 3.2%. The CBA share price is down around 10% since this time last year.

Over the last 12 months, National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) has paid out two fully franked dividends totalling $1.70 a share.

At the recent NAB share price of $38.41, the ASX 200 bank stock trades on a fully franked dividend yield of 4.4%. The NAB share price is down around 11% in a year.

Over the last 12 months, ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) has paid out $1.66 a share in partly franked dividends.

At the recent share price of $36.65 ANZ shares trade on a partly franked dividend yield of 4.5%. Bucking the trend, ANZ shares are up 8.8% in a year.

Over the last 12 months, Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) has paid out $1.54 a share in fully franked dividends.

At the recent Westpac share price of $33.91, Westpac trades on a fully franked 4.5% dividend yield. Westpac shares are down 12.9% in 12 months.

These are the top two yielding ASX 200 bank stocks

Over the past 12 months, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN) has declared 63 cents a share in fully franked dividends. At the recent Bendigo Bank share price of $10.61, this ASX 200 bank stock trades on a fully franked dividend yield of 5.9%.

Bendigo Bank shares are down around 21% in a year.

Over the past 12 months, Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ) paid out a total of 55 cents a share in fully franked dividends. That includes the special capital return dividend the bank paid out on 24 August.

At the recent share price of $6.42, this sees Bank of Queensland shares trading on a fully franked dividend yield of 8.6%. Even excluding the special dividend, the stock still trades on a fully franked 6.2% yield, making this the highest yielding ASX 200 bank stock.

Bank of Queensland shares are down around 11% in 12 months.

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It’s been a rough month for S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) bank shares, with declines across the board reversing many gains made earlier this year.

It looks like investor sentiment has turned negative amid concerns about falling mortgage demand, a weakening housing market, and tight competition squeezing margins.

It didn’t help that inflation data came in higher than expected in August, sending major banks into a tailspin. Recent July inflation data showed underlying inflation remained at 3.6%, above the Reserve Bank’s 2% to 3% target. The update has prompted several major banks to forecast another hike as early as September.

What happened to the ASX 200 big four major banks in August?

Australia’s banking sector is dominated by the big four banks: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC), National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB), and ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ).  

Together, they make up around a quarter of the ASX 200 Index by market capitalisation. 

There was a flurry of results announcements from the ASX major banks this month, which didn’t exactly instil confidence.

CBA reported a record cash profit, while NAB, Westpac and ANZ also delivered resilient quarterly earnings. However, all four majors showed signs of weaker mortgage demand.

At the time of writing, with only a couple more trading days left of the month, CBA shares are changing hands at $155.68 a piece. The ASX 200 major bank’s shares have fallen around 12% in August. 

NAB shares are trending lower at the time of writing, down around 8% over the month to $38.06 per share.

ANZ shares are down around 2% for the month of August and are changing hands at $36.54 per share at the time of writing.

Meanwhile, Westpac shares are trading for $33.83 each, having fallen around 11% throughout the month.

What about the mid-tier banks?

It’s more of the same for ASX 200 mid-tier banks too.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN) fell around 8% to $10.50, at the time of writing.

Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ) shares have fallen a slightly lesser 4% to a current trading price of $6.38 each. 

While Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) shares suffered the least, they are still in the red for the month, at the time of writing. The ASX bank shares are down around 1% for the month and trade at $251.59 per share.

Which ASX bank shares are a buy for September?

Macquarie shares were the least affected by the ASX bank stock sell-off in August, and brokers are bullish on the prospect of a near-term rebound. TradingView data shows that the majority (nine out of 12) have a buy/strong buy rating on Macquarie shares. The average $268.69 target price now implies a potential upside of around 7% at the time of writing.

Which ASX bank shares to brokers rate as a hold?

TradingView data shows the majority of brokers have a hold rating on ANZ shares. But the $35.92 average target price implies a potential 2% downside at the time of writing.

The data also shows the majority of brokers rate NAB shares as a hold. The $38.07 average target price is largely flat relative to the trading price at the time of writing, with a small potential 0.2% upside ahead.

Brokers are also neutral on Bendigo Bank shares. TradingView data shows that the majority have a hold rating, but again, the $10.33 average target price implies a potential 2% downside at the time of writing.

And which ones have a sell recommendation?

Then there are the ASX bank shares that brokers are most bearish on.

CBA shares still the least favoured ASX bank stock. TradingView data shows the majority have a strong sell rating on the banking giant’s shares. The latest $127.86 target price implies a potential 18% downside ahead for investors, at the time of writing. 

The majority also have a sell rating on Westpac shares. The latest $33.38 average target price now implies a potential 1% downside, according to TradingView data.

BOQ shares are also expected to keep falling. Most brokers rate the ASX bank as a sell, and the $6.09 average target price on TradingView now implies around a 5% downside ahead.

The post Are ASX bank shares a buy in September? appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.

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Motley Fool contributor Samantha Menzies has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. 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 positions in and has recommended Bendigo And Adelaide Bank. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.