One of the industries that typically pays out high dividends is the food products industry. According to an October research report by Credit Suisse, three factors make dividend payments in this industry reasonably secure for the foreseeable future. 1. Sound and strong operating cash flows:Â Companies in the industry generate high cash flows because of …
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The Banker magazine awarded the annual ranking of the best banks by country for 2010 this week. The winners were selected from more than 500 entries. The best banks were selected based on their performances over the past 12 months. The global winner for this year is UK-based Standard Chartered Bank. The winners of The …
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In this chart post, lets take a look at the evolution of Dow Jones Industrial Averages over the years. The composition of the index has mirrored the changes in the U.S. economy. As the U.S. economy evolved from agrarian to industrial to knowledge hi-tech economy, the components of the index have changed accordingly. Click to …
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Dividends are an important component of total returns of equity investments. After going out of favor during the booming 90s dividend stocks are back in fashion now. Currently the S&P has a dividend yield of about 2%. The chart below shows the return on the S&P 500 by decades: Click to enlarge In the 1970s …
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The Top 10 Global Retailers based on revenues in 2008 are listed below: [TABLE=756] Source: Emerging from the Downturn – Global Powers of Retailing 2010, Deloitte US-based Wal-Mart (WMT) is the largest retailer in the world followed by Carrefour of France. Recently Wal-Mart has offered $2.32 billion to acquire Mossmart Holdings of South Africa. This …