Beat negative interest rates with these ASX dividend shares

The low interest rate environment hit a new low last week when the Federal Government was effectively paid to borrow money.

The government has just successfully undertaken a $1.5 billion traunch of three-month bonds with a negative interest rate of -0.01%.

Unfortunately for income investors, this appears to be a sign that it will be a long time until interest rates return to “normal” levels again.

But don’t worry, because there are plenty of dividend shares that offer investors generous yields.

Two to consider buying are listed below. Here’s why they are rated highly:

This mining giant has been tipped to reward its shareholders with some very generous dividends in the coming years. This is due to its world class…