3 Australian Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 3%

Record high diesel prices linked to the Ukraine war are squeezing household budgets and lifting everyday costs, which makes steady cash payouts from Australian dividend stocks feel more valuable. Reliable income can help offset that pressure, especially when it comes from companies with yields above 3% that have shown consistent and well covered dividends. This article walks through three such dividend payers from the screen and what makes each worth a closer look.

The three stocks below are just a sample. The full screen surfaced 39 more dividend payers with similar income stories that are not covered here. To identify and analyze your own highest conviction income ideas, head straight to the Dividend Powerhouses (3%+ Yield) screener.

BHP Group (ASX:BHP)

Overview: BHP Group is a global resources company producing iron ore, coal, copper and other minerals that fund substantial dividend payments.

Operations: BHP generates about US$29b from copper, US$23.9b from iron ore and US$5.6b from coal, with China the largest customer.

Market Cap: A$308.9b

BHP Group sits in this dividend screen because its iron ore and metallurgical coal operations throw off large cash flows that help support sizeable, well covered payouts.

"Strong pipeline of copper and potash projects positions BHP to benefit from a global surge in decarbonization efforts and electrification initiatives, with rising demand for critical minerals expected to drive higher future revenues."

What happens to those hefty distributions if a single unseen pressure on cash generation or project economics starts to bite harder?

If that pressure on cash ever accelerates, you will want the full narrative for BHP Group to see what the full thesis says about resilience and reinvestment capacity.

Fortescue (ASX:FMG)

Overview: Fortescue is an Australian miner whose iron ore operations generate substantial cash that has historically supported dividend yields above 3%.

Operations: Fortescue earns about US$16.8b from Metals and US$136m from Energy, with around US$15.1b of revenue linked to Chinese customers.

Market Cap: A$51.4b

Fortescue matters for this dividend screen because its iron ore cash flows have underpinned sizeable payouts, even as green energy projects absorb more capital and introduce new moving parts for future income stability.

"The trend of declining ore grades and rising extraction costs, combined with the need to develop more distant, lower-quality resources, will likely increase Fortescue's long-term cost base."

What happens to dividend strength if a single assumption about future Chinese demand proves too optimistic at the same time those costs rise?

That kind of pressure on assumptions makes it even more important to read the full narrative for Fortescue and see where Fortescue could still accelerate its dividend story.

Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN)

Overview: Evolution Mining is an Australia based gold producer. Its operating mines generate cash flow that supports recurring dividend payments above 3%.

Operations: Evolution Mining earns about A$1.8b from Cowal, A$1.0b from Mungari, A$1.0b from Ernest Henry and A$800 million from Red Lake.

Market Cap: A$27.7b

Evolution Mining fits this dividend screen because consistent cash from its Australian gold operations underpins regular payouts. This matters when household budgets feel stretched and investors want income they can plan around.

"Strong investor demand for gold as a safe haven, driven by ongoing global economic uncertainty, is supporting elevated gold prices and market expectations for Evolution Mining's future revenue and profitability; if this optimism is already priced in and conditions or sentiment shift, future top-line growth could disappoint."

What happens to that dividend strength if a single cost pressure quietly eats into the healthy margins supporting today’s reassuring yield?

If that cost creep worries you, the full narrative for Evolution Mining shows how Evolution Mining's projects, balance sheet and growth options could help maintain income momentum.

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