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Highlights

  • Following the recent volatility in the stock market, ASX 200 dropped ~5% in a week.
  • Yancoal offers a 10.83% dividend yield and has maintained a 37% EBITDA margin despite coal price drops.
  • Regal Partners reports dividend yield of 9.5% ad has reported 64% FUM growth and 198% rise in NPAT in FY24.
  • Fortescue offers dividend yield of 9.27% and reported USD 3.1B EBITDA in 1HFY25.
  • Stanmore Resources offers a 6.34% yield despite a 24.4% monthly share price decline.
  • Woodside Energy pays a 6.2% yield, with FY24 revenue at AUD 13.69 billion.
  • All stocks are trading 35%–56% below their 52-week highs.

Following a recent sharp downturn in the Australian share market, marked by a nearly 5% drop in the ASX 200 within a week, investors are rethinking their strategies in search of resilience and reliable returns. The Australian share market offers several dividend-paying stocks for income-focused investors. This article discusses five ASX-listed companies that currently deliver dividend yields of over 6%.

Stanmore Resources Ltd (ASX:SMR)

Stanmore Resources is an Australian resource company with top-tier mining operations and exploration ventures in Queensland’s Bowen and Surat basins. The company is among Australia’s largest exporters of metallurgical coal.

In the financial year 2024 (FY24), the company reported revenue of USD 2,396 million, down from USD 2,804 million in 2023 and underlying EBITDA stood at USD 700 million, compared to US$1,100 million the previous year. Stanmore also reported a net debt position of USD 26 million, a shift from a net cash position of USD 126 million in the prior year.

Regal Partners Ltd (ASX:RPL)

Regal Partners is a specialist alternative asset management company that offers a broad suite of strategies across private markets, long/short equities, real and natural assets, as well as credit and royalties.

In FY24, RPL’s funds under management (FUM) reached AUD 18.0 billion, marking a 64% YoY increase. Net client inflows surged to AUD 1.9 billion, up 310% YoY. Regal also posted a statutory NPAT of AUD 66.2 million, while normalised NPAT rose by 198% to AUD 97.5 million.

Fortescue Ltd (ASX:FMG)

Founded in 2003, Fortescue has grown into a global leader in energy, green technology and metals. The company is committed to accelerating industrial decarbonisation through heavy industry, globally, rapidly and profitably.

In 1HFY25, the company reported revenue of USD 6.5 billion and an underlying EBITDA of USD 3.1 billion. The company posted a net profit after tax (NPAT) of USD1.5 billion in 1HFY25, backed by operating cash flow of USD 2.3 billion.

Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX:YAL)

Yancoal is a top-tier Australian coal producer and one of the nation’s leading coal exporters, supplying high-quality thermal and metallurgical coal to global markets.

Yancoal reported FY24 revenue of AUD 6.86 billion, down from AUD 7.78 billion in 2023. This was despite a 14% rise in attributable coal sales, which was offset by a 24% fall in realised coal prices to AUD 176 per tonne. The company achieved operating EBITDA of AUD 2.58 billion, maintaining an EBITDA margin of 37%.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX:WDS)

Woodside Energy is a key player in Australia’s natural gas sector, delivering a dependable energy supply to support the world’s growing needs.

In FY24, Woodside reported revenue of AUD 13.69 billion, compared to AUD 14.49 billion in 2023. Woodside’s operating EBITDA stood at AUD 7.47 billion.