Performance Review: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company vs. Foreign Tire Makers

The follow charts show the performance of US-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) against select foreign tire makers – Germany’s  Continental AG (CTTAY), Japan’s Bridgestone(BRDCY) and France’s Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (MGDDY): 5-Year returns comparison: Click to enlarge   10-Year returns comparison:   Source: Google Finance Disclosure: No Positions

15 Large-Cap Foreign Stocks Paying More Than 5% Dividends

I ran the stock screener to screen for foreign stocks with the following conditions: Market Capitalization ≥ $50.0B Dividend Yield ≥ 4.00% This resultant 15 stocks are listed in the table below: [TABLE=1143] Of the 37 ADRs with a market cap of more $50.0 billion, China Mobile Ltd (CHL) takes the top spot with a market cap …

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Performance Review: General Mills vs. Nestle SA

The following charts shows the performance comparison of US-based food giant General Mills (GIS) and Switzerland-based Nestle SA (NSRGY). In the 5-year period shown, the gap in returns between these companies is not large. However the 10-year return of Nestle more than double that of General Mills’ return. Compared to General Mills, Nestle owns many brands …

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Performance Review: Bank of America vs. Royal Bank of Canada

A quick look at the performance of Bank of America (BAC) and Royal Bank of Canada(RY) over 5 and 10 years shows the huge disparity in returns. The returns noted are based on share price changes only and do not include dividends. 5-year return of Bank of America and Royal Bank of Canada: Click to enlarge …

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Performance Review: Verizon Communications vs. Philippine Long Distance Telephone

Here is a performance review of US-based Verizon Communications(VZ) and Philippines-based Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PHI): 5-year return of Verizon Communications and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company: Click to enlarge     10-year return of Verizon Communications and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company: In 5 years the difference in returns was not big.However in 10 years, PHI had an …

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