Although the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) isn’t quite at the all-time highs of over 9,200 points we were seeing earlier this year, Australian shares are arguably still relatively elevated. Whilst this has been welcome for long-term investors, it does make it difficult to find ASX dividend shares trading at healthy dividend yields today.

Just take a look at the most popular dividend stocks on the ASX. Whether it’s Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS), Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) or Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES), none of these blue-chip ASX dividend stocks is currently offering yields over 4%. That would have been almost unthinkable a few years ago, but here we are.

However, all is not lost. There are still a few ASX 200 dividend shares offering yields of over 4% right now. Let’s discuss two of them.

Two ASX dividend shares offering yields over 4% today

Thankfully, not all of the ASX bank stocks have followed CBA. First up, we have CommBank’s big four stablemate Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC). Like the rest of its peers in the banking space, Westpac has long enjoyed a reputation as a solid income provider, thanks to the leading role in the Australian financial landscape that it has occupied for decades. Luckily for income investors, it still offers a generous dividend yield above 4%. 

At recent pricing, this ASX dividend share was trading on a yield of 4.3%. That comes with full franking credits attached, too. Sure, you might be able to secure an even higher yield from one of Westpac’s term deposits right now. But if you are after a fully-franked yield above 4%, this bank is well worth a look.

Next up, let’s check out Transurban Group (ASX: TCL). This toll-road operator is also a regular guest in your typical ASX income portfolio, thanks to its defensive earnings base and solid track record of dividend payouts. There’s a lot to like about Transurban as a dividend investment. It has generous government contracts that allow it to raise many of its tolls by at least the rate of inflation every quarter. Road traffic is also somewhat inelastic, giving Transurban protection against recessions and other economic shocks.

At the time of writing, Transurban shares are trading at just over $14.50 each. That gives this ASX dividend share a trailing yield of 4.75%. Keep in mind that this company rarely attaches meaningful levels of franking credits to its dividend, though.

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Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has positions in Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Transurban Group and Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Telstra Group and Transurban Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

VanEck Gold Miners AUD ETF (ASX: GDX) has risen 80% in two years and is paying a 15% dividend yield this season.

On Tuesday, GDX ETF is trading at $96.56 per unit, down 3.4%.

On 27 July, GDX will pay an extraordinarily high annual distribution of $17.99 per unit.

That’s the biggest distribution GDX has paid since inception in 2015.

For comparison, the FY25 distribution was 63 cents per unit.

When the distribution was announced, GDX was trading at $114.80, which meant the payment equated to a 15.6% dividend yield.

The unit price has now fallen by the approximate size of the dividend, as expected, since going ex-dividend on 2 July.

This total return is very impressive, but one expert reckons it’s time to sell this ASX ETF.

Why expert says sell this ASX ETF

On The Bull this week, Remo Greco from Sanlam Private Wealth explained his sell rating on GDX ETF.

A soaring gold price in the past few years has contributed to the strong performance of GDX.

The ETF has risen from $59.36 on January 6, 2025 to trade at $94.89 on July 2, 2026.

We are bearish about the outlook for gold in response to a stronger US dollar and potentially rising interest rates.

Even at weaker levels, we can’t justify the gold price.

We would be inclined to take a profit in GDX at these levels.

Gold price bull run

The gold price has soared since early 2024, but the pace of growth was slower over FY26 at 18%.

The gold price bull run came about due to the freezing of Russia’s foreign-currency reserves after the Ukraine invasion in 2022.

This prompted central banks worldwide to diversify their reserves away from the US and into the safe-haven metal.

Concern over new US policies and US debt levels, along with geopolitical uncertainty, then started to weigh on the US currency.

This further encouraged central banks, and then investors, to buy gold.

Large inflows into gold ETFs, especially in 1H FY26, sent the gold price to a record US$5,608 per ounce before a 21% dive in January.

Despite the correction to about US$4,405 per ounce, experts said gold miners were still going to make heaps of money.

And did they ever. That’s one reason why GDX is paying a massive dividend this season.

The gold price fell further over 2H FY26, and is US$4,126 per ounce today.

More about GDX ETF

GDX ETF seeks to mirror the performance of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index (AUD) Index.

ASX GDX invests in 105 gold mining shares, with 44% in Canada, 24% in the US, 9% in Australia, and 6% in Brazil.

The ASX gold shares in the GDX portfolio include Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST), Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN), Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX: PRU), Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD), Greatland Resources Ltd (ASX: GGP), Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM), and Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS).

GDX ETF has total net assets of $1.3 billion.

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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 no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

After a huge run over the past year, Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd (ASX: EOS) shares are starting to lose some heat.

At the time of writing, the EOS share price is down 2.42% to $9.67.

That takes its fall over the past month to almost 12%, leaving investors to wonder whether this is just a pause after a massive rally.

It is not as if the stock has gone cold completely. EOS shares are still up around 270% over the past year, although they are now only slightly higher in 2026 with a gain of about 2%.

With the company still winning defence contracts and brokers still seeing upside, this pullback is worth a closer look.

The big run is cooling off

The recent weakness looks more like the market taking a breather after the stock’s big rally.

After climbing so far, some investors may be happy to take a profit while they wait for the next update.

The company has been supported by a series of contract wins, higher defence spending, and growing demand for counter-drone and remote weapon systems (RWS).

There has also been plenty for the market to take in.

Earlier this month, EOS announced new sales orders worth about $38 million. The larger one was for a US$16 million Naval 400 RWS, which will be supplied to a new customer in the Middle East.

MARSS, its command-and-control business, also received an 8-million-pound order for a new counter-drone command and training centre.

Before that, EOS announced a much larger US$124 million deal for its Slinger counter-drone RWS.

That deal came from Generation 5 Holding in the UAE and includes systems, cannons, spares, training, and other supplies.

Delivery is expected across 2027 and 2028, subject to customer and export approvals.

Brokers are still upbeat

The recent pullback hasn’t stopped brokers from seeing more upside in EOS shares.

Bell Potter recently kept its buy rating on EOS and lifted its price target to $12.50. Based on the current share price of $9.67, that suggests potential upside of about 29%.

Ord Minnett is also backing the stock, recently lifting its target to $11.45. That points to a possible upside of about 18% from today’s level.

The upbeat broker view seems to come down to the order book, counter-drone demand, and the laser weapon joint venture in the UAE.

That venture is focused on developing and manufacturing 100-kilowatt and 200 to 300-kilowatt laser weapon products.

Can EOS shares bounce back?

After a 12% pullback, I would not be writing this one off.

EOS shares have declined recently, but the stock hasn’t lost the key things that drove the rally in the first place.

The company is still winning work, brokers are still positive, and the all-time high of $12.58 sits just above Bell Potter’s $12.50 target.

If EOS lands another decent contract, I think the share price can have another crack at that high.

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Motley Fool contributor Aaron Teboneras 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 Electro Optic Systems. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.