S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) dividend shares have helped millions of Australians build a comfortable retirement income.
Most of us will have indirectly invested in numerous income stocks through our super funds.
And many Aussies will also be investing in ASX 200 dividend shares directly to build an additional passive income for their golden years.
You might choose to research what look to be the best investments for your own circumstances on your own time. Or you could seek out professional advice or services.
Either way, the goal remains the same.
To build a solid retirement income to supplement your other savings and earnings.
While there are a number of options to consider, below are two high-yielding ASX 200 dividend shares with a strong track record of delivering passive income.
Please do note that the yields you generally see quoted and those we discuss here are trailing yields. Future yields may be higher or lower depending on a range of company-specific and macroeconomic factors.
While the future is inherently uncertain, I believe both these companies have a strong long-term outlook for continuing to deliver investors market-beating retirement income.
Two leading ASX 200 dividend shares
First up, we have ASX 200 retail stock JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH).
JB Hi-Fi reported its FY 2023 results in August, showing resilience despite the cost of living pressures facing consumers.
The ASX 200 dividend share reported a 4.3% year-on-year increase in sales to $9.6 billion.
Net profit after tax (NPAT) slipped 3.7% from FY 2022 to $525 million. This also saw a modest 1.3% year-on-year decline in the full-year dividend payout.
JB Hi-Fi paid a fully franked interim dividend of $1.97 per share on 10 March. The company will pay its final dividend of $1.15 per share tomorrow, 8 August.
That works out to a full-year payout of $3.12 per share. At the current share price of $45.83, this ASX 200 dividend share trades at a trailing yield of 7.6%, fully franked.
Atop that retirement income, the JB Hi-Fi share price is up almost 17% over the past 12 months.
Which brings us to our second high-yielding ASX 200 dividend share, Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS).
Woodside reported its half-year results on 22 August.
Among the highlights, the oil and gas stock reported a record half NPAT of US$1.74 billion, up 6% year on year.
Like JB Hi-Fi, Woodside's dividends are also down from the prior 12 months. But, also like JB Hi-Fi, the stock still pays a very attractive yield amid a medium-term outlook for rising oil prices.
This ASX 200 dividend share paid a final fully franked dividend of $2.15 per share on 5 April. Eligible shareholders will see the interim dividend of $1.25 per share land in their bank accounts on 28 September.
That works out to a full-year payout of $3.40 per share. At the current share price of $38.37, this equates to a fully franked trailing yield of 9.7%.
Atop that handy passive income, the Woodside share price is up 13% over the past 12 months.
