U.S. firms are paying out more of their earnings in dividends to shareholders than investing in R&D or growing their businesses according to a report in the journal today. Though the dividend yield of the S&P 500 has stayed around 2% for many years, the payout ratio has increased in recent years to record levels. …
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Migration is a major issue globally. In the past few years the mass migration of people from the Middle East and Africa into Europe has become a major headline news for the media and politicians alike. Sometimes migration from one specific country to another tend to be very high for a variety of reasons. For …
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The following foreign companies resulted from a stock screen for firms with > $50.0 billion market cap on the NYSE:: Due to the collapse in oil prices, oil firms do not lead with huge market caps. China-based mobile operate China Mobile has the largest market cap followed by alcoholic beverage maker Anheuser Busch Inbev SA.
The U.S. was Germany’s largest trading partner in 2015 according to a report by De Statis. The major trading partners of Germany in 2015 are shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge Source:De Statis Goods worth 173.2 billion euros in exports and imports were traded between Germany and USA. The next major trade partner was France …
Growth stocks tend to have lower dividend payouts and are known for their growth potential. Unlike dividend stocks which are held for solid, consistent and growing income with some price appreciation over time, growth stocks offer investors to gain from substantial gains as they deploy excess earnings on growing the firm which can be either …
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