Archive of entries posted on May 2023

Why Dividend Growers Are More Important To Total Returns Than Dividend Payers

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Dividends are an important part of total returns when investing in equities. Dividends account for large differences in returns between price returns and total returns. In addition to that, dividend growers are more important for the growth in total returns. The following chart shows the stark differences in return between the S&P 500 Total Return …

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A Look at Europe’s Top Two Most Valuable Companies

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The most valuable company in Europe based on market capitalization is the French luxury giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMUY). Based in the ADR trading on the OTC market, the market cap was $482.5 billion as of yesterday. Below is a short profile of the firm: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE is …

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The World’s 10 Largest Cement Producers

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The world’s 10 largest cement producers are shown in the chart below. The majority of these firms are in emerging markets. Two notable companies that trade on the US OTC markets are HeidelbergCement (HDELY) and Cemex (CX) of Mexico. Click to enlarge Source: Cement Facts, The World Cement Association Disclosure: No positions

Germany’s Top 10 Trading Partners in 2022: Chart

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The top export destination for Germany is the US based on preliminary 2022 data according to Destatis. The next export country was France followed by the Netherlands. China used to the second top export market Germany in 2020. But the pandemic and other factors have changed that. China is the top country for imports into …

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