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S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) mining shares, by and large, have seen their revenues soar alongside the prices of their commodities.

While some commodities, like iron ore, have retraced from all-time highs posted mid-last year, most, including iron ore, remain well above their historic levels.

Atop offering a welcome tailwind for their share prices, the leading ASX 200 mining shares have also returned record amounts of money to shareholders in the form of dividends.

So, which of the miners offers the best yield this month?

A word on dividend yields

Before we get to the big reveal, it’s important to note that we’re discussing trailing dividend yields here. That’s the metric you’ll most commonly see quoted, rather than a forward dividend yield, which relies on forecast earnings.

A trailing yield is, by definition, backwards-looking. It reveals the yield you would have gotten if you’d owned a company (in this case ASX 200 mining shares) before the ex-dividend date for all of the past year’s dividend payouts. And it calculates this using the current share price.

That means when a company’s share price falls, its trailing dividend yield rises. Conversely, if its share price rises, its trailing dividend yield falls.

Also, bear in mind that high dividend payouts are not necessarily sustainable. If any of the three ASX 200 mining shares listed below sees its revenues decline, the dividend payout will likely fall as well.

With that said…

Which ASX 200 mining share pays the highest yield right now?

Flush with cash, our top three dividend payers will be familiar names to you.

Coming in at number three is Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO). The miner pays a 10.3% dividend yield, fully franked. The Rio Tinto share price is up 4.3% year-to-date.

Up next is the world’s second-largest miner, BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP). BHP pays a 10.5% dividend yield, fully franked. The BHP share price is up 6.9% so far in 2022.

Which brings us to the ASX 200 mining share with the highest dividend yield at this time, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG). Fortescue pays a whopping 15.3% dividend yield, also fully franked. The Fortescue share price is down 3.9% year-to-date.

Happy income investing!

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Investors looking for buying opportunities during these volatile times have two ASX shares on the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) to consider.

These ASX companies are the latest buy-rated shares from leading brokers and both shares are outperforming today.

The All Ordinaries share to buy for its market-beating potential

The first is the Endeavour Group Ltd (ASX: EDV). Shares in the hospitality group have been in the green all day and are trading 2% higher at $7.74 at the time of writing. In comparison, the All Ords has gained 0.28%.

According to JPMorgan, there’s still more room for the Endeavour share price to run. The broker initiated coverage on the shares with an ‘overweight’ recommendation and an $8.60 per share price target.

The optimism stems from the broker’s belief that the market is underestimating the group’s earnings potential over the next few years. Said JPMorgan:

Our EPS [earnings per share] forecasts are 5% and 6% ahead of Bloomberg consensus in FY23 and FY24, respectively, due to the reinvestment in the hotel network and continued strength in the retail drinks business.

This price target implies a 24.6x FY24 PER, underpinned by the market-leading position of the retail and hotels business, both of which have a deep moat and earnings growth optionality, which justifies a premium to the market, in our view.

Worth adding to your shopping list

Meanwhile, the Universal Store Holdings Ltd (ASX: UNI) share price is also outperforming today. Shares in the fashion retailer rallied 3.5% to $4.66 at the time of writing.

The rally coincides with Citigroup’s decision to start coverage on Universal shares with a ‘buy’ recommendation.

The broker’s optimism is based on the view that the Universal Store share price has several medium-term growth drivers.

These include new store rollouts and margin expansion opportunities. These drivers could see the retailer generate a 10% CAGR for its earnings per share from FY21 to FY24.

Citigroup said:

Universal’s store rollout target of 100+ across ANZ appears to be conservative given our analysis indicates potential for the company to roll out 110 stores.

We forecast Universal’s EBITDA margin to expand ~100 bps over FY21 to FY25e, driven by new stores reaching maturity, increasing private brand penetration, higher levels of direct sourcing and scale benefits.

The broker’s 12-month price target on the Universal Store share price is $5.83 a share. The retailer is also forecast to pay a 27.1 cents a share dividend in FY23.

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Brokers love finding opportunities that could make money over the long term. The two S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares in this article are leaders in their sectors and brokers have rated them as buys.

There has been a lot of volatility in recent months, which has lowered the share prices of some of the businesses.

Here are two ASX 200 shares that are viewed as opportunities, particularly after the declines:

Goodman Group (ASX: GMG)

Goodman is a large developer, owner, and manager of industrial properties around the world.

It’s currently rated as a buy by the broker Macquarie, with a price target of $27.38. That rating came after Goodman’s FY22 third-quarter result, with the broker noting the stronger performance of the business.

Total assets under management (AUM) increased to $68.7 billion at the end of March 2022, despite the headwind of foreign exchange rates. Its AUM is expected to grow to more than $70 billion by June 2022.

It now has $13.4 billion of development work in progress (WIP) across 89 projects. Goodman said that it has seen 3.7% like-for-like net property income (NPI) growth in its managed partnerships.

The ASX 200 share increased its guidance for FY22 operating earnings per security (EPS) to 23%, up from 20%.

Goodman explained the tailwinds that are driving demand:

Consumers continue to seek faster and more flexible delivery. This requires intensification of warehousing in urban locations, and an increase in automation and technology to optimise delivery and improve efficiency. Our global business is concentrated in key urban locations and focused on delivering opportunities through planning, change of use, sustainability features and higher intensity use. This allows our customers to achieve greater value and enhanced productivity from the space, mitigating the higher cost.

Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI)

Pinnacle is an investment platform business that aims to take investment stakes in high-quality investment managers. It can then help them grow with a number of business operations, allowing the fund manager to focus on the investing.

Some of those services it can help with include distribution and client services, fund administration, compliance, finance, legal, technology, seed [funds under management] FUM, and so on.

Hyperion, Plato, Solaris, Antipodes, Spheria, Firetrail, Metrics, Coolabah, and Five V are some of the investment managers it’s invested in.

The ASX 200 share is steadily investing in areas that give exposure to new asset classes and markets.

An important contributor to the company’s profit growth is an increase in FUM of its affiliates. In the FY22 half-year result, aggregate affiliate FUM increased 5% to $93.6 billion, while aggregate retail FUM increased 17% to $23.8 billion. This helped net profit after tax (NPAT) grow by 32% to $40.1 million.

The company is looking to grow in North America with its 32.5% stake in Langdon equity partners. The company is based in Toronto, Canada, and it’s focused on global and Canadian small cap shares.

The broker Macquarie also rates Pinnacle as a buy, with a price target of $11.90. That implies a possible upside of around 40% over the next year. However, the broker points out that the ASX 200 share’s FUM is expected to be hit in all of the current volatility.

On Macquarie’s numbers, the Pinnacle share price is valued at 21 times FY22’s estimated earnings.

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The Integrated Research Limited (ASX: IRI) share price has hitched a ride to the downside on Monday.

At the time of writing, shares in the performance management software solutions provider are 15.4% in the red at 57.5 cents apiece. In stark contrast, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is 0.23% better off than where it finished Friday afternoon.

Today’s fall is yet another blow to the Integrated Research share price, taking it down 74% in the past year. The selling pressure has mounted following a disappointing downgrade in guidance, as shared in the company’s FY22 trading update.

Setting lower expectations

Concerned Integrated Research shareholders are selling out today as the company pulls back the curtain on performance. It appears the FY22 full year is shaping up to be a letdown compared to last year based on the latest trading update.

While specific guidance couldn’t be given that a large portion of sales are concentrated to the end of the financial year, Integrated Research did guide compared to the previous year.

According to the release, performance in the United States operations has not experienced the uplift that was anticipated. However, strong sales are being seen across the Asia Pacific region and the United Kingdom.

Though, Integrated Research is now expecting subdued performance compared to the prior year. Notably, new sales have underperformed expectations as customer purchasing patterns are delayed. For reference, new sales represented 37% of total contract value (TCV) year-to-date.

In light of this, pro-forma revenue is forecast to be down between 3% to 7% in FY22. Additionally, the company is expecting profitability to continue, but net profit after tax (NPAT) will likely be below that of last year.

From here, the next key update is anticipated to hit the ASX in mid-July. This will follow the end of the FY22 financial year for Integrated Research.

How does the Integrated Research share price compare?

Currently, Integrated Research is trading on a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.2 times. This compares to an average 29.1 times ratio for the Australian software industry.

While it might appear ‘cheap’ on a fundamental basis, it is important to consider that the company’s earnings have been declining during the last 18 months. For example, at the end of June 2020, Integrated Research posted earnings of $24.05 million. Whereas, at the end of December 2021, this figure was down to $9.59 million.

The Integrated Research share price is down 55% since the beginning of the year.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is having a reasonably positive start to the week. In afternoon trade, the benchmark index is up 0.35% to 7,100 points.

Four ASX shares that have failed to follow the market higher today are listed below. Here’s why they are dropping:

Imugene Limited (ASX: IMU)

The Imugene share price has continued its slide and is down a further 6% to 16.5 cents. This means that the biotech company’s shares are now down over 60% since the start of the year. Valuation concerns have been weighing on its shares. There may also be fears that this trend could continue given its market capitalisation of almost $1 billion and no revenue.

Integrated Research Limited (ASX: IRI)

The Integrated Research share price has sunk 15% to 57.5 cents. This morning the global provider of user experience and performance management solutions revealed that trading conditions have been tough. As a result, it no longer expects to deliver profit growth in FY 2022.

Monash IVF Group Ltd (ASX: MVF)

The Monash IVF share price is down a further 5% to $1.01. This fertility treatment company’s shares have now fallen 14% since the release of a disappointing trading update last week. That update revealed that the current environment has negatively impacted stimulated cycle activity and profitability between January to April as patients defer treatment.

Step One Clothing Ltd (ASX: STP)

The Step One share price has crashed 55% to 21.5 cents. Investors have been selling this underwear retailer’s shares after it revealed that its expansion into the UK, US, and women’s markets hasn’t gone to plan. As a result, it expects to fall well short of its earnings guidance in FY 2022. This appears to have led to investors doubting that Step One has what it takes to successfully expand outside Australia. The company’s shares are now down 86% from its November IPO price of $1.53.

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The Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) share price is on a roller coaster ride today.

The energy giant’s share price leapt 1.48% in earlier trade before pulling back. Woodside shares are currently trading at $30.51, a 0.36% gain.

Let’s take a look at what is happening at Woodside.

Oil prices rocky

Woodside shares have been up and down but they are not alone in this trend. The Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) share price also climbed 1.25% in morning trade before retreating. Santos shares are currently down 0.31%, trading at $8.075. For perspective, the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) is up 0.39% at the time of writing but gained 1.27% in earlier trade.

Oil prices leapt by 4% in global markets on Friday, however, they have since plunged in Asian markets. Market Risk Advisory partner Naohiro Niimura told Reuters investors “scooped up profit after a sharp gain last Friday”. He added:

Still, with a planned ban by the EU on Russian oil and slow increase in OPEC output, oil prices are expected to stay close to the current levels near $110 a barrel until they head lower late this year due to weakening global demand

Brent Crude oil is now down 1.82% to US$109.52 a barrel, while WTI Crude Oil is sliding 1.68% at US $108.63 a barrel, Bloomberg data shows.

Twiggy digs in

In other news today, Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) chair Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has levelled criticism at the oil industry’s green credentials. Woodside, along with Santos, is a major ASX oil producer. Speaking ahead of an Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration conference in Brisbane, Dr Forrest told The Australian:

I’m asking for the fossil fuel sector to say we’re supplying dirty fuel while we have to. And we’re moving as quickly as we can to change to zero pollution fuel. And don’t try and greenwash your current pollution out of existence.

What I’m asking every fossil fuel company to do is give consumers like us green choices as soon as you possibly can. And don’t masquerade, don’t put lipstick on a pig, in the meantime.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is continuing to claw back ground as we open for another trading week so far this Monday. After the heavy selloff of most of last week, the ASX 200 is continuing to build on the momentum of last Friday’s session and is currently up another 0.3% to just under 7,100 points at the time of writing.

But let’s dive a little deeper into these share market moves and take a look at the ASX 200 shares currently at the top of the market’s trading volume charts, according to investing.com.

The 3 most traded ASX 200 shares by volume this Monday

Qube Holdings Ltd (ASX: QUB)

Infrastructure and logistics company Qube is our first ASX 200 share to check out today. So far this Monday, a solid 14.77 million Qube shares have been bounced around the ASX boards. This comes after a major announcement from the company this morning.

According to an ASX release put out before market open, Qube has just completed its $400 million off-market share buyback program. The program was so popular that the company had to scale it back. Perhaps in response to this announcement, Qube shares are rocketing almost 6% today and are now going for $2.94 each. It’s probably this combination that we can thank for this elevated trading volume we see.

Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)

ASX 200 lithium stock Pilbara is our next cab off the rank today. As it currently stands, a hefty 17.01 million Pilbara shares have traded hands on the markets this Monday. There’s no news out of Pilbara so far today, or indeed over May thus far. In saying that, Pilbarra shares are continuing to surge higher. They are up another 4.86% so far today to $2.59 at the present time. It’s this sharp appreciation that has probably sparked these higher levels of trading.

Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN)

Paladin Energy is our final and most traded share of the day right now. This Monday has seen a sizeable 21.27 million of this ASX 200 uranium company’s shares bought and sold thus far. Again, we have no news out of Paladin. But we have had some significant volatility today. Paladin shares initially rocketed after open, rising as high as 70 cents. However, sentiment seems to have cooled somewhat, and the company is now back in the red, going for 66 cents right now, down 0.75% for the day. It’s this whipsawing that has probably gotten Paladin to where it is on this list.

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The Droneshield Ltd (ASX: DRO) share price is rocketing higher today.

Shares in the ASX tech company, which provides drone protection devices, are currently up 9.8% trading at 22.5 cents, having earlier posted gains of more than 14%.

Ukrainian demand buoys Droneshield share price

The Droneshield share price is leaping higher today amid news of strong demand for the company’s drone defence systems from Ukraine.

The company already supplies its anti-drone technologies to militaries, police, and private enterprises across the world.

But following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Droneshield’s CEO Oleg Vornik said (quoted by The Australian Financial Review), “We literally received a few dozen inquiries from various Ukrainian government agencies over the last month that we need Droneshield equipment.”

The company has already sent a shipment of hand-held drone detection devices and its Drone Gun to the embattled nation. The Drone Gun disables enemy drones by jamming their electronic frequencies.

A European nation, as yet anonymous, paid for the initial shipment of anti-drone devices that were delivered into Ukraine.

Vornik hopes the Aussie government will step up to help fund the next shipment.

“We are hopeful of getting the Australian government or maybe somebody else to get our gear funded so we can get it over there,” he said.

Take down the drones

Vornik explained that the Russian military does not yet control the skies above Ukraine. Instead, it is depending on drones with plenty of non-Russian parts for its battlefield planning.

“They would essentially scout in an area and see Ukrainian positions and then send artillery shells in that direction. Our equipment would take out those scouting drones,” he said.

Vornik continued (quoted by the AFR):

The fascinating thing with the Russian drones which may sound surprising is they use a lot of non-Russian parts. They use a lot of American parts, European parts, Chinese parts.

I was worried when we did the first sale because I wasn’t sure how effective our gear was going to be because we’ve never tested it against Russian technology before. But it seems because they are using a lot of foreign parts, our equipment is effective against it.

The feedback from the war front has been positive in terms of the impact against Russian drones.

Droneshield share price snapshot

The Droneshield share price has been a strong performer this year, up 25% since the opening bell on 4 January.

In comparison, the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is down 8% year-to-date.

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Aussie markets have curled down on Monday after an initial spike. The All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is now trading just 20 basis points higher at 7,322.

Despite the mixed reaction from China’s latest economic data, these three shares have cruised past their former highs to reach new multi-year peaks. Let’s take a look.

Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL)

Shares in Yancoal are trading in the green today and now rest at $5.57. Early in the session, the Yancoal share price nudged past $5.82, its highest mark since March 2018.

Coal shares have had a stellar run in 2022 thanks to the price of the black rock surging to multi-year highs.

In the last 12 months, the price of coal has climbed 297% and now trades at US$393 per tonne after bouncing from US$258 per tonne in March.

“Along with increasing demand for power generation with a resumption in economic activity after the coronavirus-induced slump,” Trading Economics says, “soaring natural gas prices in Europe and Asia in late 2021 boosted coal consumption.”

As such, coal players like Yancoal have rallied equally as hard and the company itself has climbed 114% this year to date.

Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA)

Shares of Viva Energy are also strong today and have cruised past their highest level since August of 2019 at $2.84.

Investors recently began bidding up Viva Energy shares as the company saw strengths in its “refining and financial performance for the four months ended 30 April,” The Motley Fool reports.

It recorded a 65% year-on-year jump in its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to $308 million.

It put the massive jump in pre-tax earnings down to the spread between its cost of crude oil and the market prices for refined products.

In the last 12 months, the Viva Energy share price has gained 42% and is up 20% this year to date.

Amcor (ASX: AMC)

Shares of global packaging company Amcor have glided upward in Monday’s session and now trade less than 1% higher at $18.44.

Despite no market-sensitive updates from the company, the Amcor share price has drawn away from the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ), which is down 79 basis points on Monday.

Nevertheless, momentum has been building for the Amcor share price these past few weeks, with the stock already taking out its previous 52-week high in last week’s trade.

In fact, since we rolled over into May it has climbed 10%, whilst the Materials index has extended heavy losses incurred the month before.

As such, during the past 12 months, the Amcor share price has neared a 16% gain and held onto an 11.6% gain this year to date.

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The Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) share price followed the broader market up this morning before plummeting upon its fumble this afternoon.

The buy now, pay later giant’s stock surged 5.55% earlier today, reaching an intraday high of $1.05. Sadly, it soon tumbled to its intraday low of 95 cents – a 4% slump.

At the time of writing, the Zip share price has partially recovered to trade at 96 cents, 2.83% lower than its previous close.

For context, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is currently up 0.26% despite having gained as much as 1.1% earlier in the day.

Let’s take a closer look at what’s going on with the BNPL stock and the broader market on Monday.

What’s going on with the Zip share price?

The Zip share price rocked then rolled on Monday amid a broader market spin.

The ASX 200 launched upwards today before disappointing data from China stunted its rise.

COVID-19 lockdowns hit the nation in the pocket over April, as reflected in China’s National Bureau of Statistics data.

China’s unemployment rate rose to 6.1% while the cost of necessities rose rapidly last month. The nation’s total retail sales also fell 11.1%.

Turning to the tech sector, the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) is currently recording a 1.7% gain. Though, earlier this morning it was trading up to 4.25% higher.

While Zip isn’t technically a tech share, it can arguably be classed as one and generally performs in line with the tech sector.

Today’s best performing ASX 200 tech shares are Life360 Inc (ASX: 360), Block Inc (ASX: SQ2), and Xero Limited (ASX: XRO). They are currently up 4.84%, 3.73%, and 3.52% respectively.

Meanwhile, the sector’s worst performers are Tyro Payments Ltd (ASX: TYR), Codan Limited (ASX: CDA), and WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC), having slipped 4%, 2.47%, and 1% respectively.  

The Zip share price has tumbled 78% so far this year. It is also 86% lower than it was this time last year.

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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 positions in and has recommended Block, Inc., Life360, Inc., Tyro Payments, WiseTech Global, and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Block, Inc., WiseTech Global, and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Tyro Payments. 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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