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It’s certainly been a wild year for ASX shares as inflation prints and interest rate hikes have pulled markets in every direction.

Despite a recent rally, the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is down around 7% since the start of 2022.

Amidst the volatility and uncertainty, investors have been flocking to defensive ASX shares, along with those that pay a dividend.

But high dividend yields don’t necessarily have to come with modest capital growth.

Here are three high-flying ASX All Ords shares that have delivered juicy dividends and big share price gains in 2022.

New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC)

New Hope has been one of the best-performing ASX All Ords shares this year. With the New Hope share price currently fetching $5.64, shares have sky-rocketed 153% in the year to date.

The ASX 200 coal miner has been a major beneficiary of sky-high coal prices, which have surged on the back of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

In FY22, New Hope’s revenue soared by 143% to $2.6 billion. Meanwhile, profit went through the roof, rocketing 1,139% to $983 million. 

This came despite New Hope producing 18% less saleable coal compared to the prior year. It was all made possible by record-high coal prices, with New Hope’s average realised prices surging from $101.36/tonne in FY21 to $281.84/tonne in FY22. 

These booming results helped New Hope to crank up its annual dividends by 681%, declaring fully franked dividends of 86 cents per share. At current prices, this puts New Hope shares on an eye-watering trailing dividend yield of 15.2%.

Looking ahead, Morgans believes New Hope’s dividends will head further north in FY23. The broker is forecasting annual dividends of $1.00 per share, which spins up a forward dividend yield of 17.7%. Morgans currently has an add rating on New Hope shares with a 12-month price target of $6.80.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS)

Next up, Woodside is another ASX 200 share that’s delivered lucrative dividend income this year in tandem with bumper share price gains.

With Woodside shares last changing hands at $34.45, its shares have punched 57% higher since the beginning of 2022.

Woodside has been another big winner from record-high oil and gas prices. The company’s financial year runs until 31 December, so it’s yet to hand in its FY22 report. 

But Woodside’s strength was on full display in its first-half results, delivering a 132% increase in operating revenue which came in at US$5.8 billion. Underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) enjoyed an even bigger boost, leaping 414% to US$1.8 billion.

This was largely thanks to higher realised prices, which more than doubled year-on-year to US$96.40 per barrel of oil equivalent.

Woodside’s multi-billion-dollar merger with BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)’s oil and gas portfolio was completed on 1 June 2022. So, these assets had one month’s contribution to Woodside’s first-half results.

As part of the deal, Woodside received a merger completion payment of around US$1.1 billion in cash.

In August, Woodside declared an interim dividend of US$1.09. This payout was based on 80% of underlying NPAT plus 80% of the merger completion payment adjusted for working capital.

Excluding the merger completion payment, Woodside’s ordinary interim dividend came in at 76 US cents, up 153% from the 30 US cent interim dividend declared in 1H21.

Over the last 12 months, Woodside has dished out fully franked dividends of US$2.14. As a result, Woodside shares are currently printing a trailing dividend yield of roughly 8.9%.

Myer Holdings Ltd (ASX: MYR)

Turning our attention away from ASX resources shares, Myer has been a surprise packet this year.

Consumers have been feeling the pinch of rising interest rates and cost of living, which has made life difficult for ASX retail shares.

But while most ASX retail shares flounder, the Myer share price has defied gravity, shooting up 56% this year to perch itself at 70 cents.

Myer is delivering on its turnaround, recently recording its highest second-half profit result in nearly a decade.

In FY22, the ASX retailer achieved comparable store sales growth of 15% while underlying NPAT doubled to $60 million.

Myer’s bottom line has been bolstered by strong multi-channel execution, particularly from its online business.

It appears momentum is only gathering pace, with the first six weeks of FY23 seeing Myer achieve its best sales start to a financial year since 2006.

In terms of dividends, Myer shelled out an annual payment of 4 cents per share in FY22, fully franked. This translates to a trailing dividend yield of 5.7%, which grosses up to 8.2% including franking credits.

This is a marked turnaround for a company that, prior to this year, hadn’t paid a dividend since 2017.

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ASX shares that pay dividend income are a great place to look if you’re after passive income. ASX shares will pay you dividends whether you work or not, whether you are old or young, sick or healthy. But there are hundreds to choose from on the ASX. So which should an investor seeking passive income choose?

When it comes to picking dividend shares, it can be a good idea to look for shares that have a big yield, or else have a strong record of increasing their payouts over a long period of time. Or perhaps even both. So here are three ASX dividend shares worth considering using these criteria today.

3 ASX dividend shares that can help build passive income

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC)

Westpac is an ASX share that needs little introduction. It is of course one of the big four major ASX banks in Australia. Westpac is also one of the oldest companies in the country, having started out as the Bank of New South Wales back in 1817.

Westpac’s dividends have been recovering nicely since the COVID-induced drought. It is on track to pay out $1.25 in dividends per share this year, which is a nice increase over 2021’s $1.18. These dividends come with full franking too. Today, Westpac shares offer a trailing dividend yield of 5.36%.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co Ltd (ASX: SOL)

ASX investing conglomerate Soul Patts is next up. This company is a rather unique one on the ASX. Most of its business involves investing in a portfolio of other ASX 200 shares for the benefit of its shareholders.

Soul Patts’ dividend credentials are unbeatable. It is the only ASX share that has a 21-year streak of increasing its annual dividend payments. That is a mighty helpful trait to have in a passive income portfolio. As such, this is another share well worth considering today.

Brickworks Ltd (ASX: BKW)

Brickworks is another ASX 200 dividend share worth a look at. Brickworks, as its name implies, is in the business of providing bricks and other construction materials. But it also has a few other revenue avenues.

It has made a profitable habit out of leasing out unused land after it is finished using it for manufacturing, which often happens to be in great locations. Brickworks also has an investment portfolio as well, dominated by a massive stake in none other than Washington H. Soul Pattinson shares.

Brickworks also has an enviable dividend record to boast of. It has not yet achieved a 21-year streak of annual rises like Soul Patts. But it hasn’t cut its dividend in more than four decades. As such, it’s an ideal candidate for ongoing passive income today.

Right now, Brickworks shares have a fully franked trailing yield of 2.86%

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Whether to keep some cash aside as part of your ASX shares investment strategy is a contentious issue.

In recent years, it’s made less sense to do so because interest rates have been at historical lows.

During this time, some investors figured they might as well go all in on ASX shares because even if stock prices dropped, their after-tax dividend payments would exceed savings interest by a long shot.

But keeping cash as part of your ASX shares portfolio is now more appealing. This follows a 3% increase in Australia’s official cash rate in 2022.

According to ratecity.com.au today, some banks are offering savings accounts at 4.5% interest.

But there’s another reason to keep cash on the side.

Cash is my top ASX share pick, says expert

At the recent Sohn Hearts & Minds Investment Leaders Conference, cash was the ‘best idea’ brought by Hermitage Capital UK CEO Bill Browder.

Hearts & Minds conference speakers are asked to bring their best idea or top pick among ASX shares to discuss with attendees.

According to The Weekend Australian, Browder went rogue. He nominated cash as his best investment idea, for the moment at least, due to rising inflation and interest rates.

Browder said:

We’re in a world with high inflation and central banks need to do something about that … they’re going to raise interest rates and so the value of assets will go down.

We’ve seen this in the performance of ASX shares this year. The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was hit hardest in the first six months of 2022 when inflation and rates first began to rise.

The benchmark index lost 15% of its value between the first trading day of 2022 and the mid-June bottom.

Invest in cash and wait, says expert

To be clear, Browder doesn’t think you should invest in cash because it’s now offering a decent yield.

He recommends cash so investors will be ready to pounce on beaten-up ASX shares once this inflationary cycle turns the corner.

Browder continued:

Once we get to a point when rates are peaking and inflation starts to go down I think there’s going to be a great opportunity to buy assets.

Has inflation peaked?

As we reported recently, inflation growth in Australia has softened from an annual growth rate of 7.3% over the September quarter to 6.9% in the month of October.

HSBC Australia chief economist, Paul Bloxham reckons inflation has “passed its peak”.

So, the time to buy ASX shares with that cash on hand might be just around the corner.

Should cash be part of your portfolio?

Whether cash should be part of your ASX shares investment strategy is discussed by our Education Hub writer, Kate O’Brien.

As Kate reports, having some cash on hand will “enable you to top up your portfolio when suitable buying opportunities arise”.

Kate writes:

Share prices are volatile, and the ASX moves with the economic cycle. Down periods in the cycle can provide abundant buying opportunities for long-term investors seeking quality shares. This will help build your portfolio over time while allowing you to take advantage of market dips. 

Kate points out that long-term investors who buy the dip have the advantage of time to accumulate returns. 

She writes:

It can take time for the market to recover from a downturn – it took the ASX 200 14 months to return to its pre-COVID levels from its March 2020 dip. 

But investors who bought the dip would have made a return of 47% over that period. For this reason, many investors like to keep some cash on hand to take advantage of unexpected buying opportunities.

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It’s shaping up to be another torrid day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and ASX shares so far this Thursday. After falling for most of the week, the markets are keeping the ball rolling today, with the ASX 200 down another 0.6% at the time of writing to just over 7,180 points.

But rather than dwelling on all that, let’s instead take a look at the ASX 200 shares that are currently topping the share market’s trading volume charts, according to investing.com.

The 3 most traded ASX 200 shares by volume this Thursday

Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)

Our first cab off the rank today is the ASX 200 lithium producer Pilbara Minerals. So far this Thursday, a notable 22.9 million Pilbara shares have found a new home. There’s been no news out of the company today that explains this high volume.

Saying that though, the Pilbara share price has been absolutely roasted this session. Pilbara shares are presently down a painful 4.03% to $4.52 a share:

This comes after a top ASX broker warned that lithium prices could start trending lower over the next few years. It’s probably these share price falls that have resulted in the high volumes we are seeing.

Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW)

Our second ASX 200 share of the day is a rare guest appearance on this list. Downer EDI has had a large 23.83 million of its shares swap hands as it currently stands. Unfortunately, this elevated volume looks like a direct consequence of Downer’s painful 21.46% drop we’ve seen today, putting the company at $3.77 a share:

This comes after Downer shares fell to just $3.31 this morning, a new 52-week low. These falls come after Downer announced a guidance revision this morning, which included an accounting error that could see a $40 million hit to the company’s books. Evidently, investors have not been impressed.

Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO)

Finally today we have another ASX 200 lithium share in Core Lithium. This Thursday has seen a whopping 46.3 million Core shares cross the proverbial Rubicon. This seems to be along similar lines to Pilbara, with the added distinction that Goldman Sachs has slapped a sell rating on Core Lithium shares specifically.

The broker reckons that Core Lithium’s shares are overvalued compared to its peers. The Core Lithium share price has been whacked by a depressing 9.01% down to $1.19 a share so far today:

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S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) energy shares are trailing the benchmark today.

In afternoon trade the ASX 200 is down 0.58%. But the big energy stocks are doing it far tougher, as witnessed by the 2.55% fall in the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ). 

Oil and gas giant Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) is down 3.78%, while rival ASX 200 energy share Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) has slipped 1.12%.

This comes as crude oil prices fell again overnight.

What’s happening with the oil price?

ASX 200 energy shares are under pressure today as crude oil prices fell overnight to reach fresh lows for 2022.

International benchmark Brent crude oil is down 2.4% since this time yesterday, currently trading for US$77.44 (AU$115.50) per barrel.

Brent crude was trading for just under US$79 per barrel on 3 January this year.

Then Russia’s invasion of Ukraine saw prices spike to some US$128 per barrel in early March. This sent Santos and Woodside shares soaring, resulting in record profits and some outsized dividend payouts.

But the ASX 200 energy shares have struggled to maintain that share price momentum amid sliding oil prices in recent months.

There has been some bullish analysis on rising energy demand from China as the nation moves away from its COVID-zero policies. But that looks to be overshadowed by investor jitters over the price cap imposed on Russian oil exports by G7 nations, and the outlook for a slowing global economy in 2023 dampening overall oil and gas demand.

According to Rebecca Babin, a senior energy trader at CIBC Private Wealth Management (quoted by Bloomberg), “There is literally no risk appetite to buy the dip in crude right now. This is just snowballing into outsize moves.”

That risk aversion could continue throwing up some headwinds for the big oil and gas stocks.

How have these ASX 200 energy shares been tracking?

As you can see in the charts below, both ASX 200 energy shares have outperformed in 2022.

The Woodside share price has charged 54% higher while Santos shares have gained a more modest 7%. They both compare quite favourably to the ASX 200, with the benchmark index down 5% year to date.

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Finding an ASX dividend share paying out a healthy dividend yield is one thing on the ASX. But finding a company that manages to consistently and generously raise its annual dividend payouts to investors is another.

Long-term income investors know that the best way to build generous dividend income is by finding rising dividends, not just high ones.

So with that in mind, let’s discuss two ASX dividend shares that have grown their shareholder payouts by 20% in five years.

2 dividend shares that have hiked payouts by 20% since 2017

Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF)

Rural Funds Group is an agriculture-focused ASX real estate investment trust (REIT). It invests in a variety of farmland assets and passes on the rental income from said assets to its investors. At present, it owns interests in a variety of agricultural products, including almonds, beef, macadamias and vineyards.

Rural Funds targets a 4% growth rate for its annual dividend distributions. Back in 2017, it doled out a quarterly dividend distribution of 2.41 cents per unit. But back in October, Rural Funds paid its investors its latest quarterly distribution which was worth 11.72 cents per unit. That’s a five-year increase of 21.58%.

Rural Funds shares have dipped over 2022, as you can see below:

This has helped push up Rural Funds’ dividend distribution yield to the 4.76% we see today.

APA Group (ASX: APA)

Next up is ASX gas pipeline operator APA Group. APA has one of the steadiest dividend graphs on the ASX, helped in part by reliable rental income from the use of its gas pipeline network.

In 2017, this company doled out 43.5 cents per share in dividend income. In 2022, APA has paid its shareholders a total of 53 cents per share in dividends. That represents a five-year growth rate of 21.84%.

The APA share price is a bouncy one, as is evident below:

The current share price gives APA shares a trailing dividend yield of 4.8% right now.

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The Patriot Battery Metals Inc. CDI (ASX: PMT) share price is having another cracking day today. The brand new ASX lithium share is currently up 12.2% to $1.43.

The Canadian company began trading on the ASX yesterday. It opened at $1.135 and closed up 12.3% at $1.275.

This followed an initial public offering (IPO) that raised $4.2 million at 60 cents per share. With seven million shares on issue, this gave Patriot Metals an indicative market capitalisation of $553 million.

If we put its performance over the two days together, the Patriot Battery Metals share price is up 26%.

As my Fool colleague James reported yesterday, Patriot Battery Metals has been trading on the Canadian share market for several months. The ASX-listed CDIs are equal to 10 of those shares.

An introduction to Patriot Battery Metals

Patriot Battery Metals is a mineral exploration company that buys and develops properties containing battery metals, base metals, and precious metals.

The company’s flagship asset is the 100% owned Corvette Property in Québec.

The company reckons this property has “significant lithium potential”, according to an ASX statement.

The company has discovered a 2.2 km long CV5 spodumene pegmatite with notable drill intercepts. Patriot has also found significant gold samples at the site.

Patriot also has a property with two gold prospects in Idaho, in the United States, another lithium-gold prospect in Quebec, a lithium prospect in the US Old Northwest, and several other assets in Canada.

The task now is taking Patriot Battery Metals from being a minerals explorer to a minerals producer.

The company has an experienced management team. It includes the former CEO of Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS), Ken Brinsden, as non-executive chairman.

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In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to record a decline. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is down 0.6% to 7,185.8 points.

Four ASX shares that are falling more than most today are listed below. Here’s why they are dropping:

Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO)

The Core Lithium share price is down almost 8% to $1.21. This decline appears to have been triggered by a bearish broker note out of Goldman Sachs. This morning the broker initiated coverage on the lithium developer with a sell rating and $1.00 price target. Goldman highlights that the Core Lithium share price is trading at a premium to peers and on low forecast free cash flow multiples.

Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW)

The Downer share price is down a massive 22% to $3.75. Investors have been hitting the sell button after the engineering and construction company identified certain accounting irregularities in its Australian Utilities business. The irregularities are estimated to result in a historical overstatement of pre-tax earnings in the order of $30 million to $40 million at the end of November.

Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK)

The Link share price is down 4% to $3.25. This has been driven by an update on Dye & Durham’s proposal to acquire Link’s Corporate Markets business and all of the BCM business for $1.27 billion. Management advised that the conditional non-binding proposal has not been able to be progressed to a transaction that is certain, has committed financing, reflects appropriate value, and is on appropriate terms. As a result, talks have now ended.

Renascor Resources Ltd (ASX: RNU)

The Renascor share price is down 6% to 30 cents. This morning this battery materials developer announced the completion of a $70 million institutional placement. These funds were raised at a 14% discount of 27.5 cents per share. The proceeds from the placement will be used to progress the development of the Siviour Battery Anode Material (BAM) project.

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The Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM) share price has shone 35% brighter since its September low.

After lunchtime on Thursday, the gold miner is trading for $21.35 per share, up 2.64% for the day.

Back in September, Newcrest shares fell to a 52-week low of $15.72.

Let’s canvas what’s been happening over the past few months to push the Newcrest share price higher.

Gold price up 10% since late September

In September when Newcrest shares were trading at a low, the gold price was about US$1,620 per troy ounce (t.oz). Today, it’s US$1,784 t.oz. That’s a 10% gain.

The price of gold has gone up for a few reasons.

Firstly, gold is benefitting from a weakening United States dollar because it is priced in US dollars.

The currency is weakening because there is the prospect of smaller incremental interest rate rises from here.

This is also a supportive factor for gold because the higher interest rates go, the less appealing gold bullion becomes to investors because it’s a non-yielding asset.

Shaw and Partners senior investment advisor Jed Richards explains:

Newcrest has rallied from its lows recently on the latest US inflation figures, which were lower than expected, leading to a weaker US dollar.

In addition, a report from the World Gold Council shows strong buying activity among central banks.

As my colleague Bernd reports, central banks loaded up on gold bullion at the fastest pace ever during the third quarter of 2022. They bought $20 billion worth and this demand bumped up the gold price.

Other gold mining shares have also risen as a result. The S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) is up 42% since late September.

Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) shares are up 57%. The Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) share price has risen 57%.

It’s worth noting that gold is still trading well below its 2022 high of about US$2,050 t.oz back in March.

What else has pushed Newcrest shares higher?

The company held its annual general meeting (AGM) in November. Newcrest management spoke positively about its handling of inflationary pressures.

Newcrest told shareholders it expects to contain cost growth at 6% to 8% in FY23. This is because they’ve implemented a series of inflation-offsetting measures. These include long-term and fixed-price contracts for maintenance, fuel, energy, and logistic costs.

ASX investors were impressed by this inflation-busting success and the Newcrest share price rose by 1.8%.

In late October, Newcrest also released a strong 1Q FY23 update and reaffirmed its FY23 production guidance.

Newcrest share price snapshot

The Newcrest share price is down 13% in the year to date. But it’s currently on a roll, up 17% in the past month alone.

As my Fool colleague Tony reports, 10 of the 17 analysts surveyed on CMC Markets say Newcrest is a strong buy. This is despite the recently improved share price.

The seven others rate it as a hold. No one says sell.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is out of form on Thursday. In afternoon trade, the benchmark index is down 0.55% to 7,188.8 points.

Four ASX shares that aren’t letting that hold them back today are listed below. Here’s why they are charging higher:

Air New Zealand Limited (ASX: AIZ)

The Air New Zealand share price is up almost 3% to 74 cents. This morning the airline operator upgraded its half year earnings guidance. It now expects earnings before significant items and tax to be in the range of NZ$295 million to NZ$325 million for the half. This compares to its previous guidance of NZ$200 million to NZ$275 million. Continued strong travel demand across the domestic and international networks, as well as a recent decline in jet fuel prices, has accelerated the airline’s financial recovery.

Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN)

The Chalice Mining share price is up 13% to $6.32. This follows the release of promising drilling results from the Julimar Complex in Western Australia. Drilling at the greenfield Hooley Prospect, ~5km north of the current Gonneville Resource, has intersected a significant PGE-nickel-copper-cobalt-gold mineralisation.

Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN)

The Evolution Mining share price is up over 4% to $2.92. This follows a rebound in the gold price overnight after the US dollar and bond yields softened. Evolution isn’t the only gold miner rising today. The S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Gold index is up 2.8% this afternoon.

Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG)

The Origin share price is up 1% to $7.85. This may have been driven by a broker note out of Credit Suisse this morning. According to the note, the broker has upgraded the energy company’s shares to an outperform rating with a $9.00 price target.

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