3 blue chip ASX shares with dividend yields over 5% today

When it comes to the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) our collective love of dividends dictates that our blue chip shares are normally committed dividend payers. That stands in stark contrast to the United States, where many of the biggest companies don’t even pay a dividend.

But in this post-COVID world, choosing quality dividend shares has never been more nuanced. A few years ago, it would have been unthinkable to most investors that the ASX banks would have trailing dividend yields under 2%. Yet today, Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) shares offer a trailing yield of just 1.27% on current pricing.

So here are 3 ASX dividend shares that offer a whole lot more. Each of these has a grossed-up trailing yield of 5% or greater today:

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