The Dow Jones High Yield Select 10 Index measures the top ten companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average based on indicated annual dividend yield. The key features of this index: Components are equal-dollar weighted. The index is rebalanced annually. Changes to the Dow Jones Industrial Average during the course of the year are not …
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One of the ETFs that tracks the performance of top Canadian dividend stocks is The Claymore S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend ETF which trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) with ticker CDZ. This ETF replicates the performance of S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index. A company should satisfy the following criteria to become a member of the …
Some of the foreign electric utility companies trading on the OTC markets have high dividend yields. A few of the excellent electric utilities in this group include E.ON AG (OTC: EONGY) of Germany, Iberdrola (OTC: IBDRY) of Spain, Energias De Portugal (OTC: EDPFY) of Portugal and Scottish and Southern Energy Plc (OTC: SSEZY) of UK. …
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Each year the United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTAD) publishes the World Investment Report. The 2009 report is a formidable document with over 300 pages and was published in July. Growth in the developed markets is projected to be lackluster next year. But emerging markets are expected to continue to have higher growth …
The Colombian economy is the third largest in Latin America after Brazil and Mexico.The country has a population of 44 million and is rich in many natural resources such as oil, natural gas, titanium, copper and uranium. Colombia’s oil and natural gas deposits are one of the largest in Latin America. About 50% of the …
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