• 3 ASX dividend shares to buy to beat low interest rates

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    With interest rates at such low levels, it is nearly impossible to earn a sufficient income from term deposits and savings accounts.

    But don’t worry, because the share market is here to save the day with countless dividend shares offering generous yields.

    But which dividend shares should you buy? Three to consider are listed below:

    BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)

    I think the Big Australian would be a great dividend share to buy if you’re not averse to investing in the resources sector. Thanks to favourable commodity prices, I believe BHP is well-positioned to deliver strong free cash flows over the coming years. And given how robust its balance sheet is at present, I suspect the majority of this free cash flow will be returned to shareholders. I estimate that the mining giant’s shares currently offer investors with a forward fully franked ~5% dividend yield.

    Transurban Group (ASX: TCL)

    Another dividend share to consider buying is this toll road operator. Transurban owns a portfolio of key toll roads in Australia and North America. Although its performance this year will be impacted by a significant decline in traffic volumes because of the pandemic, I believe volumes will now be recovering and could return to previous levels again next year. As a result, I believe it could be a great time to consider a long term and patient investment. I estimate that its shares offer a 3.3% FY 2021 distribution yield.

    Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE)

    A sharp pullback in this wine company’s share price over the last six months could be a buying opportunity for patient income investors. While its performance in FY 2020 has been underwhelming (even before the pandemic), I believe it does have a positive long term outlook. This is due to the strong demand for its wines in China and its premiumisation strategy. Its shares currently offer a trailing 3.4% dividend yield. And while this dividend is likely to be cut in response to the pandemic, I believe it will rebound in FY 2021/2022. This could make it worth considering with a long term view.

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  • 5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Thursday

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    On Wednesday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) continued its positive run and stormed higher again. The benchmark index jumped 0.8% to 5,991.8 points.

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

    ASX 200 expected to drop lower.

    The ASX 200 looks set to end its winning streak on Thursday. According to the latest SPI futures, the benchmark index is poised to open the day 32 points or 0.55% lower this morning. This follows a disappointing night of trade on Wall Street which saw the Dow Jones fall 0.65%, the S&P 500 drop 0.35%, and the Nasdaq index edge 0.15% higher.

    Oil prices tumble.

    Energy producers such as Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) could come under pressure on Thursday after a weak night for oil prices. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price fell 1.7% to US$37.74 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price dropped 1% to US$40.58 a barrel. Traders were selling oil amid increasing oversupply fears.

    Gold price edges higher.

    Gold miners including Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) and Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM) will be on watch today after the gold price edged ever so slightly higher. According to CNBC, the spot gold price is up 0.05% to US$1,737.30 an ounce.

    Westpac dumps Pendal stake.

    The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price could be on the move after it dumped its remaining stake in Pendal Group Ltd (ASX: PDL). Westpac has agreed a fully underwritten offer of ~31 million Pendal shares to institutional investors. This represents approximately 9.5% of Pendal’s shares on issue. The banking giant has agreed to sell the shares for $5.98 per share. This represents a discount of 4% to Pendal’s last close price. It also warned that it may withdraw its funds under management in the future.

    Employment data release.

    Later today the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release its employment data. The Reserve Bank has previously stated that it believes the unemployment rate could jump as high as 10%. Whereas Westpac is forecasting an unemployment rate of 7.4% It said: “With an upside risk to participation for families getting some relief in childcare, and a downside risk on employment, we see an upside risk to our 7.4% forecast for unemployment.”

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  • Enphase Energy Short Seller Doubles Down On Fraud Allegations Following Third-Party Investigation

    Enphase Energy Short Seller Doubles Down On Fraud Allegations Following Third-Party InvestigationEnphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ: ENPH) shares plummeted 23.2% on Wednesday after short seller Prescience Point released a new report alleging fraudulent accounting practices and predicting Enphase will ultimately be delisted.In the new report, Prescience Point claims Enphase has fabricated financial statements and SEC filings."Based on our research, we estimate that at least $205.3m of its reported US revenue in FY 2019 was fabricated. Based on statements provided by former employees and other solar industry participants, it appears that the Company inflated its international revenue significantly as well," Prescience Point alleges.In addition, the firm claims a significant portion of Enphase's gross margin expansion from the second quarter of 2017 to the first quarter of 2020 is fraudulent.Investigation Findings: Prescient Point called for regulators to investigate Enphase's accounting practices and claimed a third-party investigation of Enphase's India business revealed the following troubling findings: * Enphase is allegedly using an India-based team to carry out accounting fraud. * Nearly all of the former Enphase employees the investigator interviewed claimed the company was fabricating financial numbers. * At least one former Enphase distributor in India terminated its relationship with the company due to concerns over potentially fraudulently inflated invoices. * Employee turnover in Enphase's Bangalore office is an extremely high 70%, which Prescient Point attributes in part to Enphase's accounting practices.Original Allegations: Prescient Point previously accused Enphase of using improper deferred revenue accounting back in 2018, but the market mostly ignored the allegations and the stock continued to rise."However, given the overwhelming evidence of fraudulent behavior presented in this report, which is backed by numerous former employees, numerous solar industry participants, a forensic accountant, and reliable third-party data sources, we believe that this time will be different, and that this sham turnaround story will soon meet its inevitable, dire fate," Prescient Point said on Wednesday.In lieu of a price target, Prescience Point predicted the Enphase shares will eventually be delisted.A representative from Enphase was not immediately available for comment.Benzinga's Take: Wednesday's sell-off is a much different market reaction than the one following the initial Prescience Point report back in 2018. However, some investors may simply be taking profits on the stock just in case given it is up more than 600% in the past two years.Do you agree with this take? Email feedback@benzinga.com with your thoughts.Related Links:How Delisting Chinese Stocks Could Hurt Wall Street Market Shrugs Off Potential Delisting Of Chinese StocksLatest Ratings for ENPH DateFirmActionFromTo May 2020Goldman SachsDowngradesBuyNeutral May 2020JP MorganMaintainsOverweight May 2020B. Riley FBRMaintainsNeutral View More Analyst Ratings for ENPH View the Latest Analyst Ratings See more from Benzinga * Here's How Much Investing ,000 In Roku's 2017 IPO Would Be Worth Today * Wall Street Cautious On Oracle: 'Investors Likely Have To See The Growth Before Believing It' * This Day In Market History: Hoover Signs Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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