It's been another calamitous day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) so far this Tuesday. After a rough start to the week yesterday, sellers have stepped on the gas today, sending the ASX 200 down by a nasty 1.67% at the time of writing to just under 7,000 points.

The ASX 200 has now wiped out its gains for the entire 2023 year to date.

But let's not let that sobering statistic ruin our Tuesday. So instead, let's turn to an analysis of the ASX 200 shares that are presently at the top of the share market's trading volume charts, according to investing.com. 

The 3 most traded ASX 200 shares by volume this Tuesday

Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)

First up this Tuesday we have the ASX 200 lithium leader Pilbara Minerals. So far today, a sizeable 28.12 million Pilbara shares have made their way across the ASX boards. There hasn't been any fresh news out of Pilbara itself today.

But we don't have to look too much further to see where this volume might be coming from. The Pilbara share price has collapsed today, currently down by a depressing 6.56% at $3.64 a share. Lithium shares have been particularly hard hit in this sell-off, so this seems to be the cause of the high trading volumes we are seeing.

Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL)

Next up we have ASX 200 health insurer Medibank Private. So far this session, a chunky 27.87 million Medibank shares have been exchanged on the ASX. We haven't had any news out of Medibank today either, or indeed this month so far.

So it looks like another share price fall is to blame. Medibank hasn't copped it as badly as Pilbara today. But this ASX 200 share is still down by a hefty 2% at $3.20 each. That puts its losses in March so far at just over 4%.

Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA)

Finally, this Tuesday, let's take a look at another ASX 200 lithium stock in Sayona Mining. This trading session hasn't been kind to Sayona shares. Despite a lack of news from the company itself, the Sayona share price has fallen by a nasty 6.7% and is now going for just 21 cents each.

Since last Thursday, the Sayona share price has lost more than 17% of its value. It's this sizeable sell-off that seems to have placed Sayona at the top of the most traded stocks pile today, with a whopping 40.89 million shares traded thus far.

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As most investors would be painfully aware by now, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has had a truly awful week so far. Yesterday, the ASX 200 lost 0.5%, which has been backed up by today's savage 1.64% sell-off (so far).

But let's check out the damage that has been done to the Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ) share price. Bank of Queensland shares have had an even worse time of it today. This ASX 200 bank share has lost a nasty 2.55% at the time of writing, which puts the bank at $6.49 a share.

It was worse for this regional ASX bank this morning too. At one point, Bank of Queensland shares got down to a low of $6.32 each. Not only is that a new 52-week low for the Bank of Queensland share price, but it is the lowest this ASX 200 share has traded at since October 2020:

So why are Bank of Queensland shares seemingly getting singled out for punishment on the ASX this week?

ASX 200 bank shares feel the squeeze

Well, the first thing to note is that it's not just Bank of Queensland that is feeling the pain. As we touched on earlier, it is the entire ASX 200 that is having a rough time of it this week. It's hard to find an ASX 200 share outside the gold sector that is having a decent week thus far.

But ASX 200 banks seem to be getting especially hard hit by this bout of selling. All of the ASX 200 banks are down substantially over the past few days. But it seems to be the smaller banks outside the Big Four that are getting the biggest caning.

Case in point, since last Friday, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price has lost 0.87% of its value. Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) shares are faring worse, down around 2%.

Why is the Bank of Queensland share price at a two-year low today?

But Bank of Queensland has lost around 4.3% over the same period. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN) shares are down by 2.35%. And Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) has lost more than 4.5%.

So what's going on here?

Well, it's no secret that the woes that the ASX has been experiencing this week largely stem from the ructions we've seen over on the US markets with the collapse of the US bank SVB Financial Group. When banks run into trouble, it tends to really spook investors. This is because it could indicate problems with the entire financial system.

As such, we've seen bank shares all around the world come under pressure over the past few days. One of the largest US banks – Bank of America Corp – has lost close to 17% over the past week alone.

Smaller banks can be deemed riskier simply due to their size and lack of scale compared to larger banks. As such, they are often shunned by investors in times of strife. This probably explains why the Bank of Queensland, share price, along with the other smaller ASX bank shares, are faring worse than the big banks today.

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Well, it's been an awful day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) so far this Tuesday, no way around it. At present, the ASX 200 has lost a meaty 1.65%, dragging the Index back under 7,000 points. And one of the worst casualties of this market pessimism is the Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) share price.

Magellan shares haven't done well in the face of this ASX sell-off, to put it kindly. This ASX 200 fund manager has cratered by a nasty 4.4% at the time of writing, putting the company down to $8.03 a share. 

This bad news was a lot worse this morning too. Just before midday, the Magellan share price fell as low as $7.90 a share.

Not only is that a new 52-week low for Magellan, but it represents a new 10-year low for the fund manager. Yep, you'd have to go back all the way to June 2013 to find the last time Magellan was trading with a 7 at the front of its share price:

So what's going on with Magellan today that has the company at a decade low?

Why is the Magellan share price at a 10-year low today?

Well, it doesn't appear to be the result of anything out of the company itself. There hasn't been much in the way of news at all out of Magellan recently. The company's last ASX announcement was the funds under management (FUM) update we received on 6 March.

This didn't contain much in the way of good news, with Magellan's FUM standing at $45.4 billion as of 28 February, down from $6.2 billion at the end of January.

Magellan shares have been losing steam ever since this update was released, but its losses have accelerated sharply over the past few days. In fact, over the past week alone, the Magellan share price is down by more than 7%.

As such, it looks like investors are bailing out of Magellan thanks to the woes of the broader market. As we've extensively covered here at the Fool, the collapse of the US bank SVB Financial Group has spooked markets all around the world.

The ASX sell-off in the wake of the news that SVB had gone under late last week has resulted in the ASX 200 losing all of the gains that it had notched up in 2023 so far.

So it seems that investors can thank this bout of panic for the lows we are seeing in the Magellan share price this Tuesday.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has had a sobering week thus far, to say the least. And it's only Tuesday. At the time of writing, the ASX 200 has shed a nasty 2% so far today. Together with yesterday's loss of 0.5% and Friday's loss of 2.3%, the ASX 200 has now lost around 5.6% of its value over the past week or so.

I guess we knew it couldn't last. The ASX 200 had an absolutely cracking start to 2023 over January and the first part of February. The ASX's flagship index closed out 2022 at 7,038.7 points.

But by early February, the ASX 200 had climbed as high as 7,558 points. That represented a 2023 gain of 7.8%. That's an extraordinary run, considering that is rather close to the average gain ASX 200 shares make in a year, not a month.

Most investors would have been shocked if the Index had continued on that trajectory for the rest of 2023.

Alas, this run seems to have come to a screeching halt over the past few trading days. This dramatic loss of value that we've seen over the past week pulls the ASX 200 back below where it started in 2023.

So all of those healthy gains that we saw over the first month or so of the calendar year have now been wiped out, and then some:

Consider the stubborn nature of the inflation that most economies, including Australia, have been enduring over the past year or so. And consider those rapid-fire interest rate rises we've all witnessed the Reserve Bank of Australia execute every single month for 10 months as well.

Putting these two factors together, it's arguable that investors were due a reality check.

But it has come swiftly and brutally.

Why are ASX 200 shares back to the start of 2023?

The losses investors have seen over the past week or so have clearly been sparked by one event though. That would be the collapse of the US tech-focused bank SVB Financial Group (Silicon Valley Bank). As we've covered extensively here at the Fool, the woes of SVB have set off fears of financial contagion.

These have rattled the markets severely, with most of the ASX 200's losses coming after SVB's woes were made public. ASX banks and tech stocks have been hit hard. As have many others. In fact, the only shares that seem to be benefitting from the current environment are ASX 200 gold stocks.

So until this ruckus with SVB dies down, we can probably expect the extreme volatility we are currently witnessing in the share market to continue. It might be time to put on the proverbial seatbelt.

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Since the 2023 peak that we saw for ASX 200 shares in early February, the markets have now fallen a nasty 7.8%. So why is everyone focused on ASX 200 gold stocks then?

Well, in a pattern that is emerging this week, ASX gold stocks are shining brightly today. Companies that mine the precious metal are amongst the few ASX 200 shares that have recorded gains so far this week. And what gains they have been.

Today, we have Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS), Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX: PRU) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) shares all climbing by more than 3% at the time of writing.

The ASX 200's largest gold miner – Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM) – is currently up by a pleasing 3.75% at just under $25 a share. And the ASX 200's leading gainer so far today is none other than Silver Lake Resources Limited (ASX: SLR). As it currently stands, Silver Lake shares have rocketed a happy 5.9% to $1.12 each.

Yesterday, we also saw not one, but two gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hit new record highs.

So no wonder everyone is talking about ASX 200 gold stocks this Tuesday.

But what's behind this pointed defiance of the broader markets? Why is everything except for gold seem to be falling?

Why is everyone buying ASX 200 gold stocks?

Well, let's start at the beginning. These gains seem like a direct consequence of the price of gold itself. Over the past week, gold has been on fire. The yellow metal was asking as little as US$1,820 per ounce last week. But, as my Fool colleague flagged this morning, last night's international trading saw gold prices spike as high as US$1,915 per ounce.

Gold has always been viewed as a defensive, 'safe haven' asset by many investors. As such, there is a belief that the precious metal is a safe place to park capital in times of economic or financial stress. Well, we appear to be fulfilling some of these criteria at the moment.

The collapse of the US tech-focused bank SVB Financial Group (Silicon Valley Bank) late last week has clearly led to some panic in the markets. ASX banks are being walloped today, as are most bank shares around the world. Tech shares are also feeling the pinch.

There are clear fears that the woes from the SVB saga might spill over into other parts of the US (and thus, global) financial system.

Whether these fears are well-founded is a topic for another time. But we can't deny that there are fears. This is the most likely explanation as to why the gold price has so suddenly gone through the roof. And, by extension, why everyone is talking about ASX 200 gold stocks this Tuesday.

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But reflecting this loss of value for new investors, an ex-dividend date also tends to result in a company's shares losing a fair chunk of value.

So in these ways, ex-dividend dates are fairly conspicuous events on the ASX 200.

Keeping that in mind, let's discuss three ASX 200 shares that will be going ex-dividend tomorrow.

3 ASX 200 shares scheduled to trade ex-dividend tomorrow

First up is ASX 200 metallurgical coal mining company Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN). Last month, Coronado announced a half-yearly dividend worth 0.5 US cents per share, fully franked. That's a decent payout to be sure, not one that pales in comparison with some of the monstrous shareholder payouts Coronado sent investors' way last year.

But new investors won't be eligible to receive this upcoming dividend come tomorrow, with the payment date now set for 5 April next month. Right now, Coronado shares have a dividend yield of 6.57%.

Next up we have News Corporation (ASX: NWS). This ASX 200 media group, famously helmed by the Murdoch family, also reported its earnings last month. Investors weren't too thrilled with the lower revenues and earnings News Corp reported. But shareholders will still be getting an increased dividend coming their way.

News Corp is scheduled to go ex-div for the unfranked 10 US cents per share payment on Tuesday, which will be a meaningful increase from the 9.4 cents per share payment that was issued last year.

After tomorrow's session, News Corp shareholders can then expect to receive this latest dividend on 12 April. News Corp shares have a dividend yield of 1.2%.

What about an ASX travel share?

Finally, let's talk about ASX 200 travel share Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD). Corporate Travel has been struggling in the dividend department for a couple of years now. After halting its dividends over half of 2020 and all of 2021, the company returned to paying dividends last year.

But the final dividend of  5 cents per share, unfranked, that was paid in September 2022 was a far cry from the fully-franked 22 cents per share investors enjoyed in 2019. Corporate Travel's next dividend will come on 14 April next month after the company trades ex-dividend tomorrow.

It will be worth 6 cents per share and also be unfranked. Corporate Travel shares have a dividend yield of 0.62% as it currently stands.

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It's been a fairly awful start to the week for ASX shares and the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) so far today. This Monday has seen the ASX 200 take a significant hit, with investors shaken by what's happening over on the US markets at the moment with the collapse of the tech-focused bank SVB Financial Group.

At the time of writing, the ASX 200 has lost 0.42% and is trading at around 7,114.9 points.

But one sector today is a rather conspicuous outlier in terms of the market's falls. That would be ASX 200 gold stocks. Gold is one of the top-performing corners of the market right now, with the ten shares experiencing the highest gains on the ASX 200 right now all being gold stocks.

Take the largest ASX 200 gold miner on the market, Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM). Right now, Newcrest shares are up a very healthy 3.23% at $24.10 each.

But those gains pale in comparison to some other ASX 200 gold stocks. Take the Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) share price. Northern Star shares have rocketed by an impressive 5.4% so far today to $11.13 a share. That pulls Northern Star back to a year-to-date gain in 2023:

But that's just the start of it.

Silver Lake Resources Ltd (ASX: SLR) shares have gained more than 8.3% today. Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS) shares are up more than 9%. And Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) shares have surged more than 15%.

So what's going on with ASX 200 gold stocks today?

Well, it seems to be a response to the price of gold itself. As we flagged this morning, the precious metal surged in value at the end of last week's trading. It has climbed even higher today and is now sitting around US$1,882 per ounce. That's significantly above the US$1,820 levels gold was asking around the middle of last week.

Gold is viewed as a 'safe haven' asset, and is often bought up when investors have concerns about the immediate future of share prices or the health of the financial system.

Considering the collapse of the SVB Financial Group (Silicon Valley Bank) that has rocked the US economy over the past few days, this probably explains why investors are turning to gold right now and away from most other shares on the market.

This benefits the price of gold itself, but also the ASX gold miners that sell it. Not to mention exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that allow investors to get price exposure to the precious metal. As we covered earlier today, this session has seen a few gold ETFs hit new record highs.

So it's probably for this reason that gold, and ASX gold stocks and ETFs, are all shining so brightly this Monday.

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At the time of writing, the ASX 200 Index is down by another 0.36% at just under 7,120 points.

But let's not dwell too long on all of that. Time now to take a look at the stocks currently at the peak of the ASX 200's share trading volume charts, according to investing.com. 

The 3 most traded ASX 200 shares by volume this Monday

Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR)

First up this Monday is ASX 200 lithium share Liontown Resources. So far today, a notable 14.34 million Liontown shares have been exchanged on the markets. This doesn't seem to be a consequence of any news or announcements out of Liontown itself, seeing as there are none today.

So this high volume looks to be a consequence of the movements of the Liontown share price this Monday. Liontown has had a fairly wild day of trading. The company is currently down by a meaty 2.57% at $1.515 a share, but fell as low as $1.48 a share this morning.

Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)

Next up is another ASX 200 lithium stock in Pilbara Minerals. This Monday has seen a sizeable 27.64 million Pilbara shares change owners so far. This looks like another result of the market's volatility today. At present, Pilbara is down by 2.51% at $3.88 a share.

But again, we saw the Pilbara share price fall by far more this morning, with the company going as low as $3.755 a share. This bouncing around looks like it is to blame for the elevated trading volumes on display here.

Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA)

Yet another ASX 200 lithium share is our final and most traded stock at this point of Monday's session. In Sayona's case, investors have seen a hefty 36.05 million Sayona shares bought and sold as it currently stands. And yet again, it seems this volume comes down to share price volatility.

Sayona has had a rollercoaster of a day. The lithium company is currently down 1.3% at 22.7 cents a share but fell more than 5% this morning before recovering to the levels we see now. No wonder so many shares have been zipping around the markets.

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Overall, it's been a pretty negative day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and ASX shares so far this Monday. At the time of writing, the ASX 200 has lost around 0.46% of its value. Investors have probably been a little shocked by what happened with the US-listed SVB Financial Group (Silicon Valley Bank) over the weekend.

But when investors are spooked, one area that tends to perform well is gold.

As the classic 'safe haven' asset, gold prices tend to appreciate during events that dent investor confidence. And lo and behold, it is gold that is shining on the ASX today.

As my Fool colleague flagged this morning, gold prices charged 1.8% higher on the US markets on Friday night (our time), with the spot gold price climbing to over US$1,867 per ounce. Right now, the precious metal is asking more than US$1,876 per ounce.

This has predictably led to some gains with most ASX gold shares today. The ASX 200's largest gold miner Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM) has gained a healthy 3.79% so far this Monday.

Other gold shares are doing even better with Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) up more than 6.64%, and Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS) up more than 9.84%:

But let's talk about two gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have just hit new all-time record highs today.

Rising gold price lifts gold ETFs to new highs

The first is the VanEck Gold Bullion ETF (ASX: NUGG). This gold ETF represents an investment in gold bullion, backed by physical gold bars produced by Australian gold miners.

Units of this ETF have ballooned today. This ETF is currently up 1.76% at the time of writing to $28.38 per unit, but rose as high as $28.50 per unit earlier this morning. That's a new record high.

The second is the Global X Physical Gold ETF (ASX: GOLD). This ETF functions in a similar manner to the VanEck Gold Bullion ETF, holding physical gold bullion on behalf of its investors.

The Physical Gold ETF has lifted by 2.1% at present to $26.27 per unit, but climbed as high as $26.49 earlier this morning – the fund's new all-time high.

So it just goes to show that some ASX shares and ETFs can prosper on the back of bad news. That's why many investors love gold and gold investments for their portfolios. Let's see how the rest of the week treats these ETFs — we could well see even more fresh highs if gold continues to rally.

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Over the past few years, the dividends that Telstra has paid out have been remarkably consistent. Unlike many other ASX 200 blue chip shares, Telstra kept its dividends uncut during the tough years of the pandemic.

Telstra paid out the same level of dividends in 2020 as it did in 2019, and did so again in 2021. And in 2022, investors were treated to the first dividend raise that Telstra has given to its investors since 2016. Shareholders received an 8.5 cents per share final dividend last year.

In 2023 so far, Telstra has upped its dividend game again. An interim dividend of 8.5 cents per share will be coming investors' way later this month. That represents a 6.25% increase over 2022's interim dividend of 8 cents per share. It also matched the raised final dividend that investors were treated to in September 2022.

So Telstra is a solid ASX dividned share. But how much would you have to have invested in Telstra shares to get a monthly income of $200? Let's figure it out.

How many Telstra shares would get you to $200 a month in dividends?

Let's start with the basics: a monthly income of $200 would translate into an annual income of $2,400.

As we've just been through, Telstra shares have paid out a total of 17 cents per share over the past 12 months. So in order to receive a total of $2,400 in dividend income over the past year, investors would have needed to own 14,118 Telstra shares (14,118 multiplied by 17 cents per share equates to just over $2,400 in dividend payments).

At today's Telstra share price of $4.11 per share (at the time of writing), buying 14,118 shares of Telstra would set an investor back approximately $58,025.

So that's how much an investor would have to spend today to secure a monthly income of $200 from Telstra. That's assuming the telco doesn't cut its dividends going forward, of course.

But if our investor bought that same number of shares a year ago, it would have only cost them $55,060 at a share price of $3.90.

At today's Telstra share price, this ASX 200 telco has a trailing dividend yield of 4.15%.

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That's everything from the big four banks and BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) to Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS), Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) and CSL Limited (ASX: CSL).

This is actually quite unusual compared to other economies. In both the United States and the United Kingdom, quarterly dividend payments are the norm.

This situation that faces ASX investors makes using dividend shares as a source of passive income rather tricky. It can be hard to budget if you finally get to retire off of dividend income, but you only get paid twice a year.

So are there any alternatives to this six-month paycheque schedule?

How to secure monthly dividends on the ASX

Well, investors can always choose a variety of ASX shares. Not all dividend shares pay out their dividends in the same month. For example, Commonwealth Bank Of Australia (ASX: CBA) typically pays out its bi-annual dividends in March and September.

But Woolworths often forks out its shareholder cash in April and October, while Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) typically schedules its dividends for June and December. 

So you can pick a wide basket of ASX 200 blue chip dividend shares, and get something of a spread in dividend payments.

But otherwise, investors can utilise exchange-traded funds (ETFs) if they desire more frequent cash flow. Most ASX-based ETFs, such as the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS), will usually pay out quarterly distributions. As do funds covering overseas markets like the iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV). These normally occur in January, April, July and October.

So using a mixture of ASX dividend shares and ETFs will get you even more frequent payments.

The final option for those desperate for a monthly paycheque is to find a company, ETF, listed investment company (LIC) or managed fund that pays out dividends every month.

These are rare, but they are out there. One example is the Plato Income Maximiser Fund (ASX: PL8). This LIC prioritises consistently funding monthly dividend paycheques to its investors. These typically come fully franked as well.

Another monthly dividend-payer is the BetaShares Australian Dividend Harvester Fund (ASX: HVST). This ETF also pays out monthly dividend distributions but uses derivatives to boost its come payments as well.

So if you do wish to secure monthly dividend paycheques from your ASX shares, there are a few ways to go about it.

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Ouch.

But let's not let all of that ruin our weekends. So instead, it's time now to check out the ASX 200 shares that are at the top of the share market's trading volume charts as it currently sits, according to investing.com. 

The 3 most traded ASX 200 shares by volume this Friday

Santos Ltd (ASX: STO)

First share up for discussion today is the ASX 200 energy giant Santos. So far this Friday, a hefty 17.16 million Santos shares have traded owners. There's been no fresh news out of Santos itself today, save for a share buyback notice.

This could be influencing trading volumes, but the more likely explanation for this high volume is the depressing sell-off of Santos shares themselves. At this point, the Santos share price has shed a chunky 2.77% and is down to $7.20 a share.

Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)

Next up we have ASX 200 lithium share Pilbara Minerals. At this point of the day, a sizeable 25.16 million Pilbara shares have been bought and sold. There hasn't been much in the way of news out of Pilbara either. But this company has been ravaged by the markets today.

At present, Pilbara shares have tanked by a horrid 6.3% and are down to $4.01 each. As we covered this afternoon, this appears to have been driven by lower lithium prices across the market. There's little doubt this nasty share price dive is behind these high volumes.

Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA)

Our third, final and most traded ASX 200 share this Friday is another lithium stock in Sayona Mining. A whopping 28.55 million Sayona shares have swapped hands as it currently stands on the ASX. This looks to be a very similar situation to that of Pilbara.

There hasn't been any Sayona news from the company itself. But the shares have been decimated by investors today, likely due to similar concerns to those of Pilbara.

But in Sayona's case, this lithium share has lost even more, currently nursing an 8% loss, putting the company down to 23 cents per share. With a loss of that size, no wonder we are seeing elevated share volumes.

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We see these market losses reflected in most of the ASX 200's most prominent shares. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) is faring awfully today, having lost a depressing 2.93% at present at $95.82 a share. The other ASX 200 banks aren't faring much better, with Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) and ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) both down more than 3%.

The ASX 200's largest constituent, BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) isn't doing much better. BHP shares have presently lost 2.6% of their value and are down to $45.38 a share. With Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS), CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) and Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) also nursing losses, it's hard to find many ASX 200 shares in the green today.

These nasty market losses have built on the jitters we've seen for most of the week. Since Tuesday's session, the ASX 200 has now slipped by a meaningful 2.8% or so. This has pulled the ASX 200 down significantly, with the Index now at a level we haven't seen for almost exactly two months.

Yes, ASX 200 shares are now at the same level they were at in early January. The market is also down by more than 5% since it reached its 2023 high in early February.

So what's going on here?

Why are ASX 200 shares at a two-month low?

Well, it's fairly obvious the contagion of this market panic has started over in the United States. US markets have also had a tumultuous week. Last night, the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX), which is the flagship index covering the US markets, tumbled by 1.85%.

Since Monday's trading, the S&P 500 has lost more than 3.2%. So it was always going to be hard for ASX shares to do well with these losses across the Pacific.

It seems this recent weakness in the US markets has stemmed from comments that Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell made to the US Congress this week. As my Fool colleague Bernd covered earlier this week, Powell said the following to the United States Senate Banking Committee:

The latest economic data have come in stronger than expected, which suggests that the ultimate level of interest rates is likely to be higher than previously anticipated. If the totality of the data were to indicate that faster tightening is warranted, we would be prepared to increase the pace of rate hikes.

This is exactly the kind of news investors hate. Higher interest rates mean that more money is going to be pulled out of the US economy (and by extension, the global economy) in order to control American inflation. And that is bad news for share markets.

Higher rates also increase the appeal of cash investments like term deposits and savings accounts, which tends to see money moving out of 'risky' assets like shares and into the 'safety' of the bank.

So no wonder Powell's comments spooked US investors, and consequentially, ASX investors.

So it looks like this is why both the ASX and the US have had such a dire end to the trading week. Let's hope the pessimism doesn't last the weekend.

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As an ASX 200 blue chip share, Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) has a well-founded reputation as an investment that can deliver both capital gains and dividends to ASX investors. Indeed, Woolworths stock has delivered healthy amounts of both over the past decade or two: 

Today, this ASX consumer staples giant sits on top of Australia's grocery and supermarket industry, with a higher market share and dominance over its rivals like Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL).

But just because a company has been successful in the past does not mean it will automatically be a good investment going forward.

So today, let's examine whether the Woolworths share price is a buy.

Buy Woolworths stock: ASX broker

Well, as you might have gathered from the headline, at least one ASX broker is bullish on Woolies shares today. As we covered this week, investment bank and broker Goldman Sachs recently came out with not just a buy rating on Woolworths, but a conviction buy rating.

Goldman has a strong view on Woolworths shares thanks to this business' strong market position and digital prowess. The broker reckons these will enable Woolies to keep its perch at the top of the Australian grocery market and support higher margins in the future.

That's good news for Woowlorths' profitability if Goldman is on the money, which will in turn lead to higher dividends.

Goldman Sachs gives the Woolworths stock price a 12-month target of $41 a share. If realised, that would represent a potential upside of around 10.6% from where the shares are today, not including dividend returns.

Speaking of dividends, Goldman is also bullish on the future income potential of Woolworths shares. Today, Woolies has a trailing dividend yield of 2.67%, fully franked. That stems from the supermarket operator's latest two dividend payments.

These include last year's final dividend of 53 cents per share, as well as the interim dividend of 46 cents per share that investors will bag next month.

But Goldman reckons Woolies will be able to ratchet these payments up substantially in coming years. The broker has a total of $1.03 per share pencilled in for FY2023, and $1.16 per share for FY2024.

No doubt investors will be very happy to hear this news. But we'll have to wait, watch and see if Goldman turns out to be on the money here.

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So that makes coming up with a list of the ASX's largest 200 companies at any one time a little fraught.

To get around this reality, the company that administers the ASX 200 Index – S&P Global – conducts what is known as a rebalance every three months. During a rebalance, the index provider notes which companies have lost value and which have gained value. It then reorders the ASX 200 to reflect what are the largest 200 companies at that time.

Inevitably, this leads to some ASX shares joining the Index, taking the place of those that no longer qualify for entry.

It just so happens that the latest quarterly rebalance for the ASX 200 is about to take effect. And one of the unlucky companies that is about to lose its ASX 200 membership is ASX battery technology company Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX).

As my Fool colleague covered earlier this week, the latest ASX 200 rebalancing is set to come into effect on 20 March later this month. But to prevent any market shenanigans, S&P Global announces the changes well in advance.

Novonix shares are about to get the ASX 200 flick

So we already know that Novonix is about to get the boot from the ASX 200. It will join other soon-to-be former ASX 200 shares which include Adbri Ltd (ASX: ABC), Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS) and Smartgroup Corporation Ltd (ASX: SIQ).

In their place, the ASX 200 will welcome Life360 Inc (ASX: 360), NRW Holdings Limited (ASX: NWH), Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV), and Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR).

So what does the loss of ASX 200 membership mean for Novonix investors?

Well, it's hard to put a finger on exactly. In terms of the company itself, nothing will change. ASX 200 inclusion has little impact on the day-to-day operations of a company. However, it could lead to some share price changes.

ASX 200 inclusion can give a company greater access to investment. Any ASX fund managers only have mandates to invest in ASX 200 shares. And the fact that Novonix is leaving the ASX 200 Index means that any index funds that track the ASX 200 (of which there are many) will have to sell out of their Novonix position.

This selling pressure could lead to a lower share price for Novonix as demand for its shares slackens. So if Novonx investors notice a change in the share price movements of this company over the next few weeks (or even months), this could well be why.

But Novonix shareholders shouldn't be too worried. As we mentioned earlier, this will change nothing at the company itself. And Novonix can always be readmitted to the Index at some point in the future if the company becomes more prosperous.

But, at least for now, Novnonix will have to be content as an All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) share, rather than an ASX 200 member. 

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It's no secret that Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) shares are a common choice for income investors seeking dividends on the ASX. As an ASX 200 big four bank share, Westpac has a long history of paying out large, and fully franked dividends to its investors.

But how much income are Westpac shares throwing off today? After all, this ASX bank share has had a bit of a rough time in recent years. Over the past 12 months, the Westpac share price is languishing, down just over 4% since March 2022. And over the past two years, the losses are even more severe at around 12%.

In fact, the Westpac share price has been something of a perennial loser, having lost more than 26% over the past five years:

So let's hope Westpac's dividends have been able to absorb at least some of this shareholder pain.

Well, they have. Over the past 12 months, Westpac has paid out two dividend cheques. As is the norm for an ASX 200 share. These consisted of the interim dividend of 61 cents per share investors received in June last year. As well as the final dividend of 64 cents per share that was paid out in December. Both dividends were fully franked, of course.

That gives the Westpac share price a healthy trailing dividend yield of 5.75% at today's share price of $21.75 (at the time of writing), with an annual total of $1.25 in dividends per share.

So how much money would an investor have to have tied up in Westpac shares to get to an income of $150 per month?

Can we get $150 a month from Westpac shares?

Well, we can easily work that out. $150 a month would equate to a total of $1,800 per year.

At today's dividend yield of 5.75%, an investor would need a total of approximately $31,300 invested in Westpac shares to get an annual dividend cheque worth $1,800 per year, or $150 per month. That's assuming Westpac keeps its dividends at 2022's levels in 2023, of course.

If Westpac ups its dividends this year, as it did last year, then that amount will fall. If Westpac trims its dividends, then we will need to have more cash in Westpac to get that same income.

Fortunately, we might well see the former scenario if one ASX broker is to be believed.

As my Fool colleague James covered earlier this week, ASX broker Morgans reckons Westpac will up its dividends over 2023, 2024 and 2025 and get to an annual total of $1.61 in dividends per share by FY2025.

No doubt, shareholders will be hoping that this prediction for Westpac's dividends proves accurate.

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Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) shareholders had a very nice day yesterday. Thursday's trading session saw the Whitehaven share price spike by a pleasing 5.55% up to $7.42 a share.

But no doubt today will also be a happy day for shareholders, regardless of what the Whitehaven share price does. That's because today is payday for the latest (and monstrous) Whitehaven dividend.

Last month, Whitehaven delivered its latest earnings report, covering the half-year to 31 December 2022. It was an objectively impressive report, with Whitehaven announcing a 164% rise in revenues, as well as a massive 423% surge in net profits after tax (NPAT).

This enabled the company to announce a gargantuan interim dividend of 32 cents per share, fully franked. That's up an eye-watering 300% on last year's interim dividend of 8 cents per share, and the largest interim dividend Whitehaven has ever forked out.

Whitehaven shareholders set for dividend jackpot

As we warned last month, the ex-dividend date for this payment was on 23 February. So any shareholders who opened a position in Whitehaven after that date will miss out on this dividend.

But those lucky investors who had the shares in their name before 23 February are set to see this shareholder payment hit their bank accounts today.

Together with Whitehaven's final dividend of 40 cents per share, also fully franked, that we saw in the back half of last year, this company has now paid out a total of 72 cents per share over the past 12 months.

That gives Whitehaven shares a trailing dividend yield of 9.7% on yesterday's closing share price. That grosses up to a whopping 13.96% with the value of those full franking credits.

So no doubt today is a happy day for most Whitehaven shareholders.

Saying that, Whitehaven has had a rough start to 2023. Year to date, this ASX 200 energy share is down around 16%, as well as being down more than 33% from Whitehaven's 52-week high of $11.04 a share. But even so, Whitehaven still remains up a happy 88% or so over the past 12 months:

So despite the rough start to 2023 Whitehaven shares have had, it's hard to feel too sorry for shareholders of this ASX 200 coal share today.

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Well, that world has gone. Just this week, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised interest rates for the tenth time in a row. The cash rate has gone from 0.1% at the end of 2021 to the 3.6% we see today – one of the sharpest rises in history.

As a consequence, many savings accounts and term deposits are now offering interest rates of up to 5% (and some even higher) today.

But that doesn't mean we can't get even better yields from some ASX 300 dividend dynamos.

So let's check out three that are offering yields that can smash cash right now.

Smash cash with these ASX 300 dividend shares

First up is Accent Group Ltd (ASX: AX1). This ASX 300 retail share operates well-known footwear outlets such as Platypus Shoes and The Athlete's Foot. Over the past 12 months, Accent shares have paid out a total of 16 cents per share in dividend payments – the highest 12-month total in its history.

Despite the Accent share price rising by almost 43% over the past year, the shares still offer a trailing dividend yield of 6.67% today. That grosses up to a whopping 9.53% with Accent's full franking credits.

Another ASX 300 share offering a supersized dividend yield is Adairs Ltd (ASX: ADH). Unlike Accent, the Adairs share price has been suffering over the past 12 months, currently down by just over 17%. But despite this, this company paid out a historically high 18 cents per share in dividends over 2022.

That gives Adairs shares a dividend yield of 7.5% today. Again, Adairs' dividends usually come fully franked, so this grosses up to a pleasing 10.71%.

An 11.3% yield from Harvey Norman?

Finally, let's check out Harvey Norman Group Holdings Limited (ASX: HVN). Harvey Norman is a company needing little introduction, thanks to its prominent presence on the Australian retail scene for over four decades.

This is another ASX 300 share that has had a rough time over the past year, with Harvey Norman losing almost 29% of its value since March 2022. But that isn't obvious when you look at this company's dividend. 2022 saw Harvey Norman dole out its largest shareholder payments ever, with investors showered with a total of 37.5 cents per share, fully franked.

This gives Harvey Norman a dividend yield of 7.92% today, which grosses up to a massive 11.31% with that full franking.

So as you can see, there are plenty of ASX 300 shares out there that have the potential to still give investors massive yields on their capital today.

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After initially plunging soon after market open this morning, the ASX 200 has staged a recovery over the session, and is currently up by 0.2% at the time of writing, putting the Index at just over 7,320 points.

Let's hope this optimism holds. But whilst we wait and see, let's now take stock of the shares that are currently topping the ASX 200's share trading volume charts right now, according to investing.com. 

The 3 most traded ASX 200 shares by volume this Thursday

Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS)

First up this Thursday is the ASX 200 telco Telstra. So far this session, a decent 14.88 million Telstra shares have been phoned in for trading. We haven't had any fresh news from Telstra for more than a week. So this volume is the probable consequence of the company's share price movements today.

So far this session, Telstra has had a bumpy but positive movement. The telco's shares are presently up a healthy 0.73% at $4.15 each but have bounced between $4.13 and $4.17 over the trading day. It's probably this bouncing around which is eliciting the share volumes on display here.

South32 Ltd (ASX: S32)

Next up is the ASX 200 mining share South32, with a chunky 15.1 million shares having been exchanged on the share market at this point. This could be an after-effect of South32 going ex-dividend this morning.

As we dug into earlier, the resources giant has cut off eligibility for its upcoming dividend payment today, with the South32 share price falling by a notable 1.3% as a result. It could be this drop that is responsible for South32's presence here today.

Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)

Finally today, we have the ASX 200 lithium leader Pilbara Minerals. This Thursday has seen a sizeable 18.26 million Pilbara shares change hands as it currently stands. There haven't been any developments out of this company itself this Thursday.

But that hasn't held back investors from giving the Pilbara share price, alongside most other ASX lithium shares, a 4.02% boost so far to $4.26 a share. It's this gain that has probably resulted in Pilbara's position on the top of this list today.

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But some All Ordinaries shares are doing far better than that.

In fact, there are at least seven that have just hit new 52-week highs this session. Let's check 'em out.

7 ASX All Ords shares at new 52-week highs this Thursday

First up we have Adriatic Metals plc (ASX: ADT). This mining exploration company has interests in a number of metals, including silver. This company is having a whale of a time today, presently up a pleasing 5.4% at $3.80 a share.

Earlier today, Adriatic Metals hit $3.81, which is both the company's new 52-week high and all-time record high. The shares are up more than 22% year to date in 2023.

Next up there's Data#3 Ltd (ASX: DTL) to consider. All Ords tech share Data3 is also having a corker. This company's gain doesn't look too dramatic, up 0.6% at $7.64. But $7.64 is Data3's new 52-week and all-time high as well. This company has gained 15.6% over 2023 thus far.

A more well-known name in Myer Holdings Ltd (ASX: MYR) is another All Ords share on fire today. Myer is finally back over $1 a share for the first time since 2017, spiking 17.8% so far today to $1.12 a share.

The famous retailer reported earnings this morning, and investors have been delighted with a huge increase in profits and a special dividend. The company's new 52-week high is now $1.14 a share, putting Myer up a whopping 68% year to date.

Then there's Avita Medical Inc (ASX: AVH) to consider. All Ordinaries healthcare share Avita has also enjoyed a milder gain today, rising 1.64% up to $4.35 a share. But the company touched $.41 each this morning, which represents a new 52-week high for Avita.

This company has caught fire following its earnings last month. Avita is now up a massive 125% in 2023 so far.

What about Qantas, Eagers and Inghams?

Another familiar name in Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) is the next share worth checking out. This is another company that has seen investors flooding in after a successful earnings report in February, which included a $500 million share buyback program. '

The Qantas share price is bouncing around a bit today but hit a new 52-week high of $6.87 just after midday today. That puts it up almost 14% this year so far.

It's a similar story with All Ords car dealership company Eagers Automotive Ltd (ASX: APE). Eagers shares have also been playing jump rope today. But this afternoon has seen the company notch up a new 52-week high of $14.78 a share.

Again, it seems we have Eagers' latest earnings report to thank. Investors have been rediscovering their love for this company after last month's record dividend announcement. Eagers is now up 36% year to date.

Finally, let's check out All Ordinaries poultry share Inghams Group Ltd (ASX: ING). Inghams is yet another share that has been in both positive and negative territory this Thursday.

But when it was positive, it was positive. Inghams recorded a high of $3.30 a share soon after market open this morning – the new 52-week high.

Once more, it seems we have Inghams' latest earnings to look at to explain this new high. Investors initially didn't like what the company had to say last month. But the market seems to have reconsidered, with Inghams now up by more than 14% in 2023 to date.

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