One of the biggest risks for income investors is buying an ASX stock based on its current dividend yield.

The reason for this is because a dividend yield is usually based on the dividends the company has paid over the last 12 months. This is why it is also referred to as a trailing dividend yield.

The issue here is that there is no guarantee that the company will be in a position to pay this kind of dividend again over the next 12 months.

For example, the embattled Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) currently trades with a trailing dividend yield of 14.5%. However, due to its significant underperformance, shareholders may be lucky to even get a dividend in FY 2023!

With that in mind, let’s take a look at one ASX stock that trades with one of the biggest dividend yields on the Australian share market.

Is this ASX stock really going to pay such a big dividend in 2023?

The ASX stock in question is coal miner Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL).

As a reminder, over the last 12 months, Yancoal Australia has rewarded its shareholders with dividends of 70.4 cents per share and 52.7 cents per share. Combined, this is a total of 123.1 cents per share, which equates to a whopping trailing dividend yield of 20%.

While it is impossible to say what the Yancoal Australia board will decide to pay to shareholders in 2023, another dividend of 123.1 cents per share certainly seems possible.

Why 20%+ could be possible in 2023

The company’s FY 2022 interim dividend of 52.7 cents per share equates to a total dividend payment of $696 million. Based on this, a 123.1 cents per share dividend is the equivalent of approximately $1,625 million being returned to shareholders.

So, in order to maintain this dividend, Yancoal needs to have at least $1,625 million in free cash flow available to return to shareholders.

During the first half of calendar year 2022, the ASX stock reported a realised average price of A$314 per tonne for its mix of coal. This helped underpin the bumper interim dividend mentioned above.

Pleasingly, since then, coal prices have been even stronger. So much so, the company averaged A$481 per tonne for its coal during the third quarter of 2022.

This led to the company’s cash balance increasing by a staggering $1.9 billion during the three months. That quarterly increase in cash is more than what is needed to pay all the dividends it paid over the last 12 months and more.

And with coal prices remaining strong today, the company’s cash balance looks likely to receive equally large boosts in the coming quarters.

All in all, I believe this ASX stock is well-placed to be able to afford to pay dividends that equate to a 20% yield in 2023. But whether its board decides to do so, we’ll have to wait and see.

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It has been another busy week for Australia’s top brokers. This has led to the release of a large number of broker notes.

Three broker buy ratings that you might want to know more about are summarised below. Here’s why brokers think these ASX shares are in the buy zone:

Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)

According to a note out of Morgans, its analysts have upgraded this lithium miner’s shares to an add rating with a $4.70 price target. This upgrade comes just a day after the broker initiated coverage on Pilbara Minerals with a hold rating. Morgans believes that a selloff this week has been an over-reaction and created a buying opportunity for investors. Though, it concedes that sentiment towards the industry could weaken in the short term and may not change until the release of a strong quarterly update. The Pilbara Minerals share price is currently trading at $4.07.

Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC)

A note out of Citi reveals that its analysts have upgraded this coal miner’s shares to a buy rating with an improved price target of $11.10. The broker made the move on the belief that coal prices will be higher for longer. Citi expects this to underpin some big dividends in the coming years. So much so, it is forecasting double digit dividend yields through to FY 2025. The Whitehaven Coal share price is fetching $10.30 this morning.

Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW)

Analysts at Goldman Sachs have retained their conviction buy rating and $41.70 price target on this retail giant’s shares. This follows news that Woolworths has acquired a 55% stake in pet accessories and food retailer Petspiration Group. Goldman believes the transaction is an incrementally positive step in the evolution of its eco-system strategy. It also notes that the transition from liquor retail and gaming/hotels into higher growth, and closer synergies with the family shopper pet retail is in line with its strategy. The Woolworths share price is trading at $34.03 on Friday.

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Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) shares are under the spotlight as the company earns big profits and takes flak from climate-focused groups.

The business has been making a lot of money recently. The higher energy prices are powering its financials. In the third quarter of 2022, it generated $5.8 billion of revenue, which was up 70% from the second quarter, though this was the first full quarter after the merger with the BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) petroleum business.

Time will tell how much profit Woodside has generated in the six months to December 2022, but it’s going to be a large number.

All of this profit is attracting heat, though it has been supportive for the Woodside share price.

Green criticism

Greenpeace has called Woodside’s current development efforts in Western Australia’s oceans “the most polluting project currently proposed in Australia”.

The organisation also said:

Woodside’s Burrup Hub project — which includes the Scarborough, North West Shelf, and Browse projects — would wreck the climate and impact protected marine parks that are home to already vulnerable species.

The leader of the Greens, Adam Bandt, has made numerous comments about the gas sector in prior years and months. The Greens party has a lot more policy clout after its election wins earlier in the year.

In the last few days, Bandt has made claims such as “this is the beginning of the end of gas” in relation to recent legislation to electrify homes.

He also said the gas industry is “price gouging an essential service, climate wrecking drilling, banking obscene profits and often not paying any tax…It’s the beginning of the end for gas grifters”.

Gas industry defends itself

Unsurprisingly, the gas industry is looking to defend itself amid the criticism, strong profits, and the government’s price caps on uncontracted gas.

According to the Australian Financial Review, the Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) CEO said the price caps are “Soviet-style” and will require the government to “guarantee fiscal terms for new projects”.

Players in the gas sector suggest there are other policies in the works that could harm the industry, so there could be a “long fight”, according to the AFR.

Woodside may also point to the fact that it’s investing in new energy projects, not just gas, as it works to play its part in the transition, while also delivering a large amount of gas to customers.

As reported by the AFR, the merger with the BHP petroleum division is seen as transformational by Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill, including helping it fund its greener projects:

It’s hard to look beyond Woodside’s merger with BHP’s petroleum business, which happened in June, as the highlight of 2022.

The merger has been transformational for Woodside, as we now have a larger and more diversified portfolio which is delivering significant cash flow. That means we can fund our committed projects, invest in the new lower-carbon products and services that will support the energy transition, and also maintain returns to our shareholders.

Woodside is reportedly going to spend $5 billion on hydrogen and solar in the US, as well as solar, hydrogen, and ammonia in Western Australia.

Woodside share price snapshot

Over the last month, Woodside shares are down around 9% as energy prices fall. However, they are up 56% this year to date.

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The Norwest Energy NL (ASX: NWE) share price is rocketing higher on Friday morning despite the market selloff.

At the time of writing, the energy explorer’s shares are up 31% to a new high of 5.9 cents.

This compares very favourably to a disappointing 1.1% decline by the All Ordinaries index (ASX: XAO).

Why is the Norwest Energy share price rocketing higher today?

Investors have been scrambling to buy the company’s shares this morning after it received a takeover offer from its joint venture partner at the Lockyer Deep gas project in the Perth Basin – Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN).

According to the release, Mineral Resources plans to table an offer of one fully paid ordinary share for every 1,367 Norwest Energy shares held on the register date.

Based on the Mineral Resources share price at Thursday’s close, this implies an offer price of 6 cents per Norwest Energy share. This represents a sizeable premium of 33.3% to its last close price and Norwest Energy’s equity at $403 million.

Mineral Resources’ managing director, Chris Ellison, believes the transaction would create value for both sets of shareholders. He commented:

The scrip-based Offer for our JV partner Norwest will consolidate Lockyer Deep’s project ownership and provide Norwest Shareholders with exposure to a bigger prize. It is also a natural progression that can create lasting value for both groups of shareholders under the MinRes ownership umbrella.

This Offer presents a compelling and unique opportunity for Norwest Shareholders to join the MinRes family and be part of the next chapter in our significant value creation.

Past successes

Mineral Resources also listed a number of similar transactions that have been very successful for the shareholders of acquired companies.

This includes Polaris Metals shareholders benefiting from a 1,837% total shareholder return and Mesa Minerals shareholders benefiting from a 1,529% total shareholder return since these transactions closed in 2010.

It also notes that the Norwest Energy share price could fall if a takeover doesn’t happen. Particularly given how the company is exposed to funding and development uncertainties.

The Norwest Energy board has not yet made a recommendation to its shareholders regarding the proposed takeover.

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The Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) share price is back in the green after Thursday’s major tumble on positive news of the company’s lithium exploration.

Drilling at its flagship Finniss Lithium Project’s Hang Gong and Far West prospects has returned encouraging results while shallow mineralisation has been confirmed at its Bilatos prospect.

The Core Lithium share price has recovered from an earlier fall that saw it opening 3.79% lower at $1.015.

Right now, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) lithium stock is trading for $1.07. That’s 1.42% higher than it was at yesterday’s close.

Let’s take a closer look at what’s going on with the ASX lithium favourite on Friday.

Core Lithium share price lifts on exploration results

The Core Lithium share price is dusting itself off this morning, recovering some of the 9.4% tumble it experienced on Thursday. Yesterday’s fall came amid the results of Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)’s latest lithium auction, wherein its realised price for the material fell month-on-month.

Today’s gain, meanwhile, appears to have been sparked by assay results from a drilling campaign conducted at various Finniss prospects.

The latest results have discovered excellent grades and improved pegmatite continuity at Far West. They’ve also allowed better definition and the extension of previously announced mineralisation at Hang Gong. Both prospects are nearby the company’s Grants DMS processing plant.

Meanwhile, 22 kilometres south at Bilatos, the company has confirmed large pegmatite body with at least 760 metres of strike length. It also has the potential to be suitable for open-pit mining.

Core Lithium CEO Gareth Manderson commented on today’s news, saying:

The RC and diamond drilling results are encouraging and demonstrate that the additional investment in the drilling program at Finniss in 2022 is the right approach for the exploration strategy.

Far West, Hang Gong, and Bilatos represent further upside potential for the Finniss Project and we have planned an expanded exploration program for 2023.

Today’s gain included, the Core Lithium share price is 70% higher than it was at the start of 2022. It’s also 106% higher than it was this time last year.

For comparison, the ASX 200 has fallen 6% year to date and 2% over the last 12 months.

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The Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) share price is trading lower on Friday after market weakness offset a positive announcement.

In morning trade, the miner and mining services company’s shares are down 3% to $79.29.

Mineral Resources share price lower despite acquisition plans

This morning, Mineral Resources revealed that it plans to make an off-market takeover bid to acquire the Norwest Energy NL (ASX: NWE) shares that it does not already own.

Norwest Energy is the company’s minority joint venture partner in the Lockyer Deep gas project in the Perth Basin.

According to the release, Mineral Resources intends to offer one fully paid ordinary share for every 1,367 Norwest shares held on the register date.

Based on the Mineral Resources share price at yesterday’s close, this implies an offer price of 6 cents per Norwest share. This is a premium of 33.3% to its last close price and values Norwest’s equity at $403 million.

Unsurprisingly, the Norwest Energy share price is taking off this morning and is up 28% at the time of writing.

Why is it acquiring Norwest Energy?

Mineral Resources’ managing director, Chris Ellison, sees huge potential from the Lockyer Deep gas project. He said:

MinRes has become one of Australia’s most successful companies because of our ability to identify and act early on opportunities that benefit all of our shareholders.

The significant conventional gas discovery we made at Lockyer Deep last year, which we believe may be the largest onshore gas find in Australia, is driving us to develop and commercialise this high-quality energy source as quickly as possible.

Ellison believes the offer is attractive for Norwest Energy shareholders and expects the transaction to create significant value. He added:

The scrip-based Offer for our JV partner Norwest will consolidate Lockyer Deep’s project ownership and provide Norwest Shareholders with exposure to a bigger prize. It is also a natural progression that can create lasting value for both groups of shareholders under the MinRes ownership umbrella.

This Offer presents a compelling and unique opportunity for Norwest Shareholders to join the MinRes family and be part of the next chapter in our significant value creation.

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It may not feel like a bull market is coming based on how the ASX 200 index is performing today following a sell-off on Wall Street. However, I remain confident that once inflation is under control and interest rates settle, global share markets will take off once again.

In light of this, I recently bought Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) shares.

Why did I buy this ASX share?

The main reason I bought this ASX share is its valuation. With the Xero share price down 50% since the start of the year, as shown below, I believe it has been oversold and created a wonderful opportunity for patient long-term investors.

Last month, Xero released its half-year results and revealed that its subscribers had grown 16% to 3.5 million despite the tough economic environment.

Together with price increases and foreign exchange tailwinds, this solid subscriber growth underpinned a 31% increase in annualised monthly recurring revenue (AMRR) to NZ$1.5 billion and a 30% lift in total subscriber lifetime value (LTV) to NZ$13 billion.

The latter metric is the important one, in my opinion. Xero has a subscriber LTV of NZ$13 billion but, following its share price weakness this year, a market capitalisation of approximately NZ$11.6 billion.

This is a rare opportunity for investors to be able to buy Xero shares at a discount to the long-term value of the company’s subscriber base. This is something that analysts at Morgans recently noted. They commented:

XRO is a high quality cash generative business with impressive customer advocacy and duration. Over the last 12 months rising interest rates and competition have made things harder for Xero. However, we see the current short-term weakness as a rare opportunity to buy a high quality global growth company at a discount to the life time value of its current customer base.

Looking to the future

Another reason why I think this is an ASX share to buy and hold for the long term is the company’s huge market opportunity.

Although 3.5 million subscribers is certainly a large number, it pales in comparison to its total addressable market (TAM). This is estimated by management to be about 45 million subscribers globally, which means that it currently has just 7.8% of its TAM.

And while Xero is never going to bring all 45 million potential subscribers to its platform, I believe the quality of its offering means it is possible for it to triple its subscriber base to 10 million in the next decade or so.

Combined with price increases and value-added services from its app store, this has the potential to deliver incredible revenue and earnings growth over the 2020s and 2030s.

All in all, this is why I think Xero is a share to buy before the bull market comes.

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The Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) share price was smashed by 11% yesterday after the company revealed the result of its latest Battery Material Exchange (BMX) auction.

The ASX lithium share sold two cargoes for a combined total of 10,000 dry metric tonnes (dmt) for an average price of US$7,552 per dmt.

Why did that matter so much?

In November, the ASX lithium share sold 5,000 dmt for US$7,805 per dmt. This represents a fall of 3.25%.

On first look, an 11% decline in the Pilbara Minerals share price due to a 3% drop in the auction price may seems a bit excessive.

What direction is the lithium price headed?

A key factor, perhaps the key factor, for any commodity business is the price of that commodity.

When the resource price rises, this largely adds to the net profit after tax (NPAT) line because costs don’t move with as much volatility. That’s what we’ve seen over the last year for operating lithium miners – strong operating leverage.

But, it’s the opposite when the commodity price goes down – a fall in revenue results in a large fall in net profit.

If the lithium sector has seen the peak of the lithium price then there are concerns this could lead to further declines. The market often likes to be ‘forward-looking’, so the sell-off could be indicating an expectation of further falls in the lithium price.

The Pilbara Minerals share price had gone on an impressive run as the company revealed auction after auction of a higher lithium price.

Will the lithium price go all the way back down? That’s the key question for 2023.

In October 2021, Pilbara announced the sale of 10,000 dmt for a price of US$2,350 per dmt. If it went back down to that level it would be a fall of around 70%. I don’t think many investors were expecting the lithium price would keep going higher forever, but how likely is it that the lithium price will go through a steep and sustained fall?

My view on the Pilbara Minerals share price

Pilbara Minerals shares have benefited from the booming lithium price. But, I don’t think one slightly lower auction price necessarily suggests a huge decline is about to happen – there is still a longer-term imbalance between the expected supply and demand of lithium, according to the company, with demand expected to grow strongly in the coming years.

At the current lithium price, Pilbara Minerals is still generating an enormous amount of cash flow.

While the movement of the Pilbara Minerals share price is unpredictable from here, I think the company can generate stronger profits over the long term than some of the pessimists are thinking. I believe the move to grow into the lithium value chain will enable the business to earn higher profit margins.

While the ASX lithium share could go lower in the shorter term, I think it’s promising for the long term.

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The last 10 years have been good to the Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) share price.

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) retailer is behind such names as Kmart, Bunnings, and Officeworks. In past years, the company was also charged with Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL). The now near-$23 billion supermarket operator was spun-out of Wesfarmers in 2018.

Long-term investors have seen plenty of shakeups at the retail giant over the last decade, and they’ve been rewarded handsomely.

If you bought $1,000 of Wesfarmers shares in December 2012, you would have paid $26.56 apiece and walked away with 37 shares.

The Wesfarmers share price now trades at $47.66 – 79% higher than it was around 10 years ago. That gives our figurative parcel a value of $1,763.42 today.

But what kind of return can long-term shareholders enjoy when we factor in the company’s dividends? Let’s take a look.

How much have Wesfarmers shares paid in dividends in 10 years?

Here are all the dividends handed to those invested in Wesfarmers shares over the last decade: 

Wesfarmers dividends’ pay date	Type	Dividend amount
October 2022	Final	$1
March 2022	Interim	80 cents
October 2021	Final	90 cents
March 2021	Interim	88 cents
October 2020	Final	77 cents
October 2020	Special	18 cents
March 2020	Interim	75 cents
October 2019	Final	78 cents
April 2019	Interim	$1
April 2019	Special	$1
September 2018	Final	$1.20
April 2018	Interim	$1.03
September 2017	Final	$1.20
March 2017	Interim	$1.03
October 2016	Final	95 cents
April 2016	Interim	91 cents
September 2015	Final	$1.11
April 2015	Interim	89 cents
December 2014	Special	25 cents
October 2014	Final	$1.05
October 2014	Special	10 cents
April 2014	Interim	85 cents
September 2013	Final	$1.03
March 2013	Interim	77 cents
Total:		$20.43

Did you buy Wesfarmers shares in December 2012? If you did, you’ve likely received $20.43 per share in dividends over the life of your investment.

That means a $1,000 investment 10 years ago has yielded $755.91 in dividends.

It also means, between the stock’s capital gains and dividends, our figurative investor may have seen a whopping 152% return on their investment.

And that’s before considering further gains potentially realised through compounding using the company’s dividend reinvestment plan (DRP).

Additionally, all dividends paid out by the retailer in that time have been fully franked and, thus, could have brought extra benefits at tax time.

Right now, Wesfarmers shares trade with a 3.77% dividend yield.

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Motley Fool contributor Brooke Cooper 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 positions in and has recommended Coles Group and Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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The ASX share market can be a great tool to grow wealth in my opinion. With how little work is needed to invest, and the historical track record of capital growth, ASX shares are my favourite type of investing. It could be a great way for someone in their 40s to build a six-figure portfolio.

Investing is a long-term task. It doesn’t matter if someone hasn’t built up much, or any, wealth yet.

Trying to get rich quickly would probably be a mistake, as this could lead to investing in stocks that are incredibly risky, with a low chance of it doing well.

Just look at how some of the hottest investments from the COVID era of cheap money have now dropped by more than 60%. A few of those names which could still generate big profits in the long term may be opportunities. But the valuation of some assets just didn’t make sense to me in 2021 and may never return to that level.

Having said that, I do think there are a number of excellent investments that can do well over the long term.

Decades of time left for compounding

A 40-year-old may have missed out on a decade or two of being invested. However, there are at least 25 years to a retirement age of 65. And wealth doesn’t necessarily stop building at retirement — there are hopefully many decades ahead of living.

If someone were to invest $1,000 a month into ASX shares, it would turn into $1.18 million over 25 years if it achieved the historical ASX share market average return of 10% per annum, according to the Moneysmart compound interest calculator. In 21 years it would reach more than $500,000.

Of course, we don’t know what the future returns will be. It could be worse than the average of 10% per annum, or it could also be better.

It will depend on what stocks investors choose and how they perform.

Which ASX shares to invest in?

The simplest way to achieve long-term returns could be to choose quality exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are invested in quality businesses, such as Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) or VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ASX: MOAT). The VanEck one is focused on companies with strong and enduring competitive advantages — it’s my favourite ETF.

Another option could be to pick ASX blue-chip shares that already have a good track record in achieving long-term returns, including Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES), Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX: SOL), Premier Investments Limited (ASX: PMV), and Xero Limited (ASX: XRO).

It could also be interesting to look at some beaten-up ASX shares with long-term growth potential, but I would only make each position a relatively small part of my portfolio compared to the ETFs or the blue chips. Some of the names I like include Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW), Adairs Ltd (ASX: ADH), Shaver Shop Group Ltd (ASX: SSG), Volpara Health Technologies Ltd (ASX: VHT), Universal Store Holdings Ltd (ASX: UNI), and Reece Ltd (ASX: REH).

But, if I were trying to keep things simple with a smaller number of names, my favourite idea for long-term capital growth would be VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF.

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More reading

• 2 explosive ASX growth shares to buy for 2023: analysts
• Should you buy Wesfarmers stock before it pops?
• 3 ASX 200 dividend shares with payouts that jumped more than 10% this year
• Looking for bear market bargains? 3 ASX shares to buy before 2023
• Stock market millionaire: I’d put $500 a month into the ASX 200 to aim for 7 figures

Motley Fool contributor Tristan Harrison has positions in Washington H. Soul Pattinson And. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Adairs, Temple & Webster Group, Vanguard Msci Index International Shares ETF, Volpara Health Technologies, Washington H. Soul Pattinson And, and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Adairs, Volpara Health Technologies, Washington H. Soul Pattinson And, Wesfarmers, and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Premier Investments, Temple & Webster Group, VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF, and Vanguard Msci Index International Shares ETF. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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