Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG) shares are up 7.4% in early trade on Friday after the insurance firm posted an update before the open.

The insurer announced it has entered into a significant deal with US-listed Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). The agreement is said to provide IAG with reinsurance protection against natural perils.

IAG shares have had a good run in 2024. They are currently swapping hands at $7.16 apiece, up 17% this year to date.

IAG shares up on deal with Berkshire Hathaway

IAG shares are in focus today as the company secured a comprehensive five-year reinsurance agreement with National Indemnity Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and Canada Life Reinsurance.

If you didn’t know, Berkshire is investment hall-of-famer Warren Buffett’s conglomerate. Buffet originally bought Berkshire – a then textiles company – in 1965 before restructuring it as an insurance and investment vehicle in the 1970s. The rest is history.

Today’s reinsurance agreement provides IAG with up to $680 million in additional protection annually starting in July 2024, totalling $2.8 billion over five years.

It aims to cap IAG’s natural perils costs at $1.28 billion in FY 2025, significantly mitigating the financial impact of extreme weather events.

For reference, “reinsurance” is a type of cover purchased by insurance companies. It is purchased from other insurers directly or from investors who underwrite the risk.

Insurers use this type of cover to protect against natural disasters, which, in many instances, could wipe out a company due to the sheer size of the claims.

It is quite literally insurance for insurance companies, to protect against natural disasters.

According to IAG’s modelling, the reinsurance deal is expected to provide material downside protection for “future earnings volatility”, particularly as extreme weather events become more frequent and severe.

IAG’s CEO, Nick Hawkins, stated:

This long-term agreement will help provide greater certainty over natural perils cost as extreme weather events become more frequent and severe. For our shareholders, this transaction builds on IAG’s comprehensive reinsurance strategy, providing greater earnings stability and reducing our capital requirements

Additional long-tail protection

The ASX financial stock has also entered into an adverse development cover (ADC) with Cavello Bay Reinsurance Limited, a subsidiary of Enstar Group Ltd. This may also be impacting IAG shares today.

This cover provides $650 million in protection for IAG’s long-tail reserves, including portfolios such as Product & Public Liability, Compulsory Third-Party Motor, Professional Risks, and Workers’ Compensation.

IAG’s Chief Financial Officer, William McDonnell, noted the additional protection “further demonstrates IAG’s ongoing effort to reduce financial risk, capital requirements, and earnings volatility”.

As earnings are related to changes in stock prices, some may view this as a positive for IAG shares.

The company also expects a reduction to its prescribed capital amount of around $350 million. This is subject to approval by ASIC. Management expects this to enhance IAG’s financial flexibility and capital efficiency, contributing to an improved return on equity (ROE) target of 14%-15%.

Analyst views on IAG shares

Analysts have taken note of IAG’s recent moves and their potential impact. Citi analyst Nigel Pittaway recently rated IAG shares over Suncorp, citing IAG’s cost-cutting opportunities.

Goldman Sachs – which is neutral on IAG – made some interesting points in its April note on the company.

It observed a strong rate cycle in Australia and earnings growth in its insurance business. Goldman also highlights IAG’s capital flexibility and potential benefits from a decrease in interest rates.

Goldman has a 12-month price target of $6.30 for IAG shares. In contrast, Citi is more optimistic, projecting a $6.75 price target on IAG shares.

Foolish takeaway

IAG shares have caught a bid in 2024. The deal with Berkshire Hathaway should provide protection against natural perils and enhance earnings stability. At least, that’s what management projects.

In the past 12 months of trade, IAG shares have climbed more than 25% into the green.

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One ASX lithium stock is catching the eye with a very strong gain on Friday.

In early trade, the Delta Lithium Ltd (ASX: DLI) share price is up a whopping 37% to 31.5 cents.

This is despite the rest of the lithium industry looking like a sea of red at the time of writing.

Why is this ASX lithium stock rocketing?

Investors have been scrambling to buy Delta Lithium’s shares today thanks to a golden announcement.

According to the release, the lithium explorer could be sitting atop a very lucrative gold deposit.

This follows Delta Lithium’s recent exploration activities at its 100% owned Mt Ida Project, which is a shovel ready lithium and gold project in the Eastern Goldfields Province of Western Australia.

The release reveals that its recent mineral resource estimate has significantly increased the contained gold at Mt Ida, demonstrating the presence of a large gold system.

Pleasingly, all mineral resources at the Mt Ida Project are located on granted mining leases. This would allow the company to start mining immediately if studies support this outcome.

The upgrade represents an 82% increase in contained gold for the Baldock Deposit to 4.8Mt @ 4.4g/t gold for 674,000 ounces. In addition, the maiden mineral resource estimate for the Golden Vale Prospect is 27,000 ounces @ 1.7g/t Au.

Overall, the ASX lithium stock revealed that the mineral resource estimate for gold at Mt Ida (inferred and indicated) is now 6.6Mt @ 3.5 g/t Au for 752,000 ounces.

As a reminder, the current spot gold price is US$2,338.3 an ounce. This means it has potentially discovered a very valuable deposit.

‘A wonderful result’

The ASX lithium stock’s managing director, James Croser, was very pleased with the news. He said:

This is a wonderful result for Delta shareholders, reaffirming our long-held belief that the gold system at Mt Ida has significant scale and upside. The Baldock is fast becoming one of very few, large high-grade undeveloped gold deposits in WA in excess of 500koz. The commencement of open pit mining has been approved, and the underground approval with the Department is submitted and pending.

We are investigating the best options for Delta shareholders to crystalise value from our gold, which can then be applied to further developing our core lithium business. The efforts of Delta’s Geology team have been tireless and driven toward this success. We have already started follow up gold drilling at Mt Ida to target resource growth beyond 1Moz.

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ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) shares are pushing higher on Friday morning.

At the time of writing, the banking giant’s shares are up 0.5% to $28.42.

Why are ANZ shares rising?

The big four bank’s shares are rising on Friday after its proposed acquisition of the Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX: SUN) banking operations took a giant step towards completion.

This morning, ANZ announced that the Federal Treasurer’s has approved the proposed acquisition of Suncorp Bank under the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998 (FSSA). This is subject to a number of conditions, which are normal for FSSA approvals for bank acquisitions.

One is that ANZ will maintain its and Suncorp Bank’s regional branch numbers throughout Australia for three years.

There will also be no net job losses in Australia as a direct result of the acquisition for three years. ANZ notes that these conditions are consistent with its plans for integrating Suncorp Bank and its customers.

It must also continue its ongoing best efforts to reach an agreement with Australia Post, on a commercial basis, to offer Bank@Post services to its customers.

Management notes that these conditions are not anticipated to impact the benefits expected to flow from the acquisition. Furthermore, ANZ has worked with Suncorp to agree to contribute towards the impact of additional approval related imposts. This has seen Suncorp Group agree to waive its brand licensing fee and contribute to some additional integration costs.

‘A significant milestone’

ANZ’s CEO, Shayne Elliott, was very pleased with the Federal Treasurer’s approval. He said:

This is a significant milestone in our plans to expand our presence in Queensland and bring the best of ANZ to Suncorp Bank customers. Queensland is thriving. With strong economic growth, high workforce participation and more interstate migration than any other state or territory, we’re excited about the opportunities Queensland presents for ANZ and our customers.

We are another step closer to welcoming Suncorp Bank customers into the ANZ Group. Suncorp Bank customers will continue to receive the same great service, from the same exceptional Suncorp Bank staff. Over time, we’ll make available to them ANZ’s leading technology, giving them access to the very latest in banking services.

Today’s approval follows the decision of the Australian Competition Tribunal to authorise the proposed acquisition on 20 February 2024, and passage of the State Financial Institutions and Metway Merger Amendment Bill in the Queensland Parliament on 14 June 2024.

Completion of the acquisition remains subject to the commencement of the Queensland State Financial Institutions and Metway Merger Amendment Act. If all goes to plan, ANZ expects the acquisition to complete at the end of July.

ANZ shares are up more than 20% over the last 12 months.

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Investors that are looking for exposure to the real estate sector through the share market, may want to check out the ASX shares in this article.

That’s because they have been tipped as top buys in FY 2025 by analysts at Bell Potter.

What is the broker saying about ASX real estate shares?

Bell Potter believes that there is “significant value” in the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector right now. It explains:

After bond rates fell materially in November 2023, into EOY CY23, the REIT sector has since recalibrated with negative newsflow (valuation, cap trans wise). While this might be seen as a false start, we do think the REITs sector is presenting significant value from a historic valuation metric perspective with material discounts to NTA (c.20% discount for passive REITs), high dividend yields (6.1% sector WAV) and undemanding PE ratios (14.3x sector WAV).

With that in mind, let’s take a look at three ASX real estate shares that have been named as buys by Bell Potter.

Dexus Convenience Retail REIT (ASX: DXC)

Bell Potter likes the Dexus Convenience Retail REIT. It is a convenience retail/service station REIT with a network of over 100 assets across the country. These are predominantly leased to institutional and strong covenant tenants including Chevron, Viva Energy (ASX: VEA), EG, Mobil and 7-Eleven.

The broker currently has a buy rating and $3.00 price target on its shares. It said:

DXC trades at a circa 34% discount to stated NTA which we think is overly punitive for a sub-sector where there is clear price discovery.

Bell Potter is expecting dividend yields of approximately 7.5% in FY 2024 and FY 2025.

GDI Property Group Ltd (ASX: GDI)

The broker is also a fan of this property company. It has a buy rating and 75 cents price target on its shares. It commented:

We think GDI requires patience, but ultimately see strong value trading at a -49% discount to NTA, with a ‘free’ operating business on the side.

Its analysts are expecting huge dividend yield of 8.8% each year through to FY 2026.

Healthco Healthcare and Wellness REIT (ASX: HCW)

This healthcare and wellness focused property company is a buy according to Bell Potter. It has a $1.50 price target on its shares. It said:

Healthcare real estate is highly fragmented and has a long runway domestically in Australia.

Bell Potter expects this to underpin dividend yields of 7.4% in FY 2024 and 7.7% in FY 2025.

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The Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price has dropped by 16% over the past year. Some investors may be considering whether this is a good time to invest, so I recommend evaluating the FY25 outlook (and beyond) before making a decision.

Telstra may be one of the more defensive ASX shares. Given how integral having an internet connection is these days, it may be a surprise to some investors that Telstra shares have dropped as much as they have.

The ASX telco share‘s enterprise division has been struggling in recent times, though Telstra recently revealed plans to try to turn this segment around.

Let’s consider how the business may perform in FY25.

FY25 targets

When Telstra announced its initiatives to improve the enterprise segment, it also gave some early FY25 guidance.

It’s expecting to deliver underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of between $8.2 billion and $8.3 billion. For FY25, the business has delivered guidance for underlying EBITDA of between $8.4 billion and $8.7 billion, so there could be growth of at least $100 million next financial year.

The company also reaffirmed its commitment to delivering its T25 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) ambitions for underlying EBITDA, earnings per share (EPS) and return on invested capital (ROIC) growth. However, the telco has said it’s not going to raise prices for subscribers in line with inflation.

Between FY21 to FY25, Telstra aims to grow underlying EBITDA at a CAGR in the mid-single digits and underlying EPS at a high-teen CAGR.

The ASX telco share’s management said it has confidence it can keep growing mobile revenue and EBITDA.

Analyst expectations for Telstra shares

The broker UBS is expecting Telstra to generate $2.05 billion of net profit after tax (NPAT) and pay a dividend per share of 18 cents in FY24.

UBS then expects Telstra to deliver slight growth in FY25 for revenue, earnings before interest and tax (EBIT), NPAT and dividend per share.

In FY25, UBS predicts Telstra could make $2.06 billion of NPAT and pay a dividend per share of 19 cents. That would mean Telstra shares have a grossed-up dividend yield of 7.5%. The broker also suggests the company’s net debt could slightly improve to $12.6 billion.  

UBS currently has a price target of $4.40 on Telstra shares, which implies a possible rise of around 20% in the next 12 months.

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The ASX-listed exchange-traded fund (ETF) Global X Fang+ ETF (ASX: FANG) could be one of the most effective ways for Aussies to get exposure to the artificial intelligence (AI) investment theme.

Australia’s stock market is known for industries like ASX bank shares and ASX mining shares. For Aussies wanting to get exposure to AI, ASX ETFs can enable us to indirectly invest in global businesses that are listed in other countries.

Which global shares are involved in AI?

There are a growing number of businesses that are developing and offering AI services, while many more are talking about utilising AI in their operations. Not every company is going to do well out of the technology shift, but there are a few businesses that have significant exposure to artificial intelligence growth.

For example, Nvidia offers graphic processing units (GPUs) that are key to the current boom of AI infrastructure. Nvidia’s products are important in places like data centres, while Nvidia’s software is being used by developers to program GPU chips.

Microsoft has introduced a number of AI features across its various products, including Copilot. It has a significant stake in OpenAI, the business behind ChatGPT and its various versions. Azure, Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, is being used by clients to create AI applications.

Alphabet has its own AI offering called Gemini after changing its name from Bard earlier this year. The self-driving robotaxi service Waymo, owned by Alphabet, was recently expanded to everyone in San Francisco and Phoenix.

Apple recently announced its devices would include AI.

Broadcom has a number of hardware items needed for AI, including networking chips, GPUs and processors.

Why the FANG ETF can provide strong exposure to AI

The FANG ETF only invests in ten different US stocks, which are some of America’s strongest and technologically-focused companies. It owns a stake in some of the companies I just mentioned.

Each of the positions has a weighting of around 10% within the ASX ETF:

• Alphabet (10.7% of the portfolio)
• Meta Platforms (10.4%)
• Amazon (10.3%)
• Tesla (10.3%)
• Microsoft (10.25%)
• Netflix (10%)
• Snowflake (9.9%)
• Apple (9.9%)
• Nvidia (9.4%)
• Broadcom (8.9%)

While AI shares aren’t the only stocks worth investigating, this is certainly an area that is generating significant revenue growth and attracting investor attention.

The ASX ETF has a reasonable management fee of 0.35%, which isn’t bad considering the high level of exposure to these tech stocks we can get.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance and certainly not a guarantee. The FANG ETF has delivered an average annual return of 21% over the past three years. If AI keeps generating revenue growth for these companies, it’s possible they could keep performing as long as their valuations don’t become overstretched.

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There are a growing number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from on the Australian share market.

This means that whether you are a growth investor or an income-focused investor, there is likely to be an ETF out there for you.

With that in mind, let’s now take a look at three ASX ETFs that could be top options for income investors in July. They are as follows:

BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser (ASX: UMAX)

The BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser could be an ASX ETF to buy for passive income.

This fund has been created to give investors access to the top 500 companies listed on Wall Street. This includes many of the largest companies in the world such as Apple, Exxon Mobil, Johnson & Johnson, and Walmart.

And while the S&P 500 index itself only has a very modest average dividend yield, this ETF’s actively managed covered call strategy means it has been able to pay out significantly more.

For example, its units currently trade with a trailing 4.7% distribution yield.

Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX: VHY)

A more traditional option for income investors to look at is the Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF.

This popular ETF gathers together a group of ASX dividend shares that brokers are forecasting to provide big dividend yields. Importantly, it does this with diversity in mind and doesn’t just load up on banks and miners. Vanguard limits how much it invests in any particular industry or company.

Among its ~70 holdings are dividend payers such as BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP), Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Transurban Group (ASX: TCL), and Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES).

The Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF currently trades with a dividend yield of 4.9%.

Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS)

A third ASX ETF that could be a good source of passive income is the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF.

This ETF has been designed to track the local ASX 300 index. This means that you will be owning a slice of Australia’s leading 300 listed companies.

And while not all these companies are dividend payers, there are plenty in the fund that are. Among this diverse group of shares are companies such as Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV), Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG), and Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS).

At present, this ETF trades with an attractive dividend yield of 3.7%.

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Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) shares are a popular option for investors.

Unfortunately, though, the supermarket giant hasn’t been a great investment over the last 12 months.

During this time, the Coles share price has lost approximately 7% of its value.

This compares unfavourably to an 8% gain by the ASX 200 index over the same period.

But could things be different over the next 12 months? Let’s see what a $10,000 investment in the company’s shares could become.

$10,000 invested in Coles shares

With the Coles share price currently fetching $17.20, if you were to invest $10,000 (and a further $10.40), you would end up owning 582 units.

According to a recent note out of Morgans, its analysts think these units could be worth a lot more than you paid for them.

The broker currently has an add rating and $18.95 price target on Coles’ shares, which implies potential upside of 10.2% from current levels.

This means that if your shares were to rise to this level, they would have a market value of $11,028.90.

Commenting on its bullish view on the stock, the broker said:

In our view, the ongoing scrutiny on the supermarkets has affected short term sentiment in the sector, which we believe creates a good buying opportunity in COL. While Liquor sales remain soft, we expect the core Supermarkets division (~92% of earnings) to continue to be supported by further improvement in product availability, reduction in total loss, greater in-home consumption due to cost-of-living pressures, and population growth.

Don’t forget the dividends

The supermarket giant shares a decent portion of its profits each with its shareholders in the form of dividends. Morgans expects this trend to continue for the foreseeable future.

The broker is forecasting fully franked dividends of 66 cents per share in FY 2024 and then 69 cents per share in FY 2025. Based on its current share price, this will mean dividend yields of 3.8% and 4%, respectively, for investors.

If you assume this means a final dividend of 30 cents per share for FY 2024 and an interim dividend of 38 cents per share for FY 2025, this will lead to total dividends of 68 cents per share over the next 12 months.

This means that your 582 Coles shares will pay out fully franked dividends of $395.76 if Morgans’ estimates prove accurate.

Combined with its capital gains, this boosts the value of your investment to $11,424.66, which represents a total return of approximately 14.1%.

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If you’re wanting to strengthen your income portfolio in July with some new additions, then it could be worth looking at the ASX 200 dividend giants listed below that brokers rate as buys.

Here’s what you need to know about them:

BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)

If you are not opposed to investing in the mining sector, then BHP could be worth considering.

That’s the view of analysts at Goldman Sachs, which think the Big Australian’s shares are in the buy zone right now.

They are forecasting fully franked dividends of approximately ~$2.14 per share in FY 2024 and then ~$1.90 per share in FY 2025. Based on the current BHP share price of $43.15, this equates to dividend yields of 5% and 4.4%, respectively.

Goldman has a buy rating and $49.00 price target on them.

Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX: SUN)

Goldman Sachs also thinks that insurance giant Suncorp could be a top option for income investors. It has a buy rating and $17.54 price target on the insurance giant’s shares.

The broker highlights that it is “favourably disposed to Suncorp, noting in large part the tailwinds that exist in the general insurance market.”

Goldman expects this to underpin fully franked dividends per share of 78 cents in FY 2024 and then 83 cents in FY 2025. Based on the Suncorp share price of $16.80, this will mean yields of 4.6% and 4.95%, respectively.

Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS)

A third ASX 200 dividend giant that Goldman Sachs is positive on is telco giant Telstra. The broker currently has a buy and $4.25 price target on its shares.

Its analysts like the company’s low risk earnings and dividend growth over the coming years.

They are forecasting fully franked dividends of 18 cents per share in FY 2024 and then 18.5 cents per share in FY 2025. Based on the current Telstra share price of $3.61, this equates to fully franked yields of 5% and 5.1%, respectively.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS)

Finally, over at Morgans, its analysts are tipping energy giant Woodside as an ASX 200 dividend giant to buy. The broker has an add rating and $36.00 price target on its shares.

As for dividends, Morgans is forecasting fully franked dividends of $1.25 per share in FY 2024 and $1.57 per share in FY 2025. Based on the current Woodside share price of $28.25, this equates to 4.4% and 5.5% dividend yields, respectively.

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