ASB has paid its parent, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, $975 million in dividends in the year ended June and plans to pay another $400m in September.
Cigna Life Insurance has admitted to misleading more than 52,000 customers.
The hotel operator recorded a net profit of $15.4 million for the six months to June 30.
While ASB’s statutory net profit was up, its second-half cash profit fell 9%.