Top 3 ASX Stock Picks

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Our Director of Trading, Trent Primmer, provides his insights into 3 ASX stocks that will compliment your investor portfolio in August 2021.

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ASX Stock Picks August 2021:

BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP)

BHP is a world-leading resources company. The company extracts and processes minerals, oil and gas, with more than 80,000 employees and contractors, primarily in Australia and the Americas. BHP products are sold worldwide, with sales and marketing led through Singapore and Houston, United States.

Trent's comments:

"BHP, we have a target price on BHP of $63.48. We rate it as a buyer. Now they've already paid an interim dividend of $1.30, with a payout ratio of about 80-85%. The fiscal year 21 result is due on the 15th of August, 2021, which we feel will be quite positive. The market's expecting EPS of $4.71, with a final dividend of $2.76, which represents total dividends of $4.06, representing about an 86% payout ratio."

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO)

Rio Tinto is a mining and metals company operating in about 35 countries around the world. RIO produces iron ore for steel, aluminium for cars and smart phones, copper for wind turbines, diamonds that set the standard for “responsible”, titanium for household products and borates for crops that feed the world.

Trent's comments:

"The second stock pick is Rio, currently sitting at $133 per share. We have a buy on Rio with a target price of $168.19. They've already reported their fiscal year 21 interim result on the 29th of July. Reported EPS of $7.48, and a reported interim dividend of $3.76, which represents a 50% payout ratio. They reported a special dividend of $1.85, which represents a 25% payout ratio. Total interim dividend equals about $5.61, which represents a 75% payout ratio. So quite a healthy yield in RIO."

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG)

A proud West Australian company, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd is a global leader in the iron ore industry, recognised for its culture, innovation and industry-leading development of world-class infrastructure and mining assets in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

Trent's comments:

"The third stock pick is Fortescue Metals Group, currently sitting at about $24.90. We also rate it as a buyer with a target price of $36.87. They've already paid an interim dividend of $1.47. The fiscal year 21 result is due on the 30th of August. Market's expecting EPS of about $3.89, with a final dividend of $1.81. The total dividends equal about $3.28, which represents an 84% payout ratio. "

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