Ten Components of the DJ U.S. Select Dividend Index

The Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index tracks the performance of the 100 stocks with the highest dividend yields on the Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Index. The components of this index are selected based on: Dividend/Earnings Ratio Trading Volumes Dividend Yields The iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend  ETF is domiciled in Germany. There …

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Ten German Stocks with High Dividend Yields

The German economy is the largest in Europe and the country is home to many of the world’s top companies such as BMW, Siemens, Volkswagen, etc. German companies also hold the leadership position in the chemical industry. In order to identify the high dividend-paying German stocks I used the iShares DivDAX ETF (EXSB) which tracks …

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Dividend Gems – ADRs !!!

Stocks that pay dividends are always a better bet than those that don’t. There are thousands of dividend paying ADRs. The trick is to find stocks that have a higher “Payout Ratio” and payment consistency over many years. “Payout Ratio” just means the percentage of profits a firm pays out as dividends to shareholders. For …

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