For investors targeting strong dividends, this ASX stock is offering attractive yields.
New Hope Corp Ltd (ASX: NHC) is an Australian thermal coal miner. It has two operating mines: the 100%-owned New Acland coal mine in the Darling Downs, Queensland and its 80%-owned Bengalla coal mine in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
Its share price has faced volatility in the last 12 months, but remains up 4.47% in the last 12 months.
But it's the dividend yield that may attract investors.
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New Hope has an almost 10% yield
Over the past 12 months, New Hope has paid two fully franked dividend payments. Last October the final dividend of 22 cents per share was paid to holders. In April, the company rolled out an interim dividend, which was worth 19 cents per share.
Based on the current share price of $4.44, New Hope current dividend yield is approximately 9.23%.
In simple terms, an investor would be cashing in $93 for every $1000 they invested!
Will this continue?
While this looks good on paper, it's important to remember this reflects the past and doesn't guarantee the same dividend moving forward.
However, Broker Bell Potter released a report on New Hope at the end of August after the company released its Quarterly Activities Report.
Broker Bell Potter is projecting 21 cents per share and 19 cents per share in 2026 and 2027 respectively.
If you invested $10,000 in New Hope shares at the current share price of $4.44, based on current dividend forecasts from Bell Potter, you could generate a total of $900.90 in passive income over the two years, assuming the dividends are paid as expected.
While this isn't as high as the dividends paid this past year, almost a $1,000 passive income puts this ASX dividend stock well ahead of many of its peers.
The broker also has a "hold" recommendation and $4.10 price target.
