Janus Henderson Investors has published the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index, a quarterly, long-term study into global dividend trends. The study analyzes the dividend payments of the 1,200 largest firms by market capitalisation globally. The Worlds Biggest Dividend Payers, Q1 2018 from the report: Click to enlarge Source: Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index, Janus Henderson Investors While most of …

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The S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats® Index measure the performance of S&P 500 companies that have increased dividends every year for the last 25 consecutive year or more. Companies achieveing the aristrocrats desingation are unique since increasing dividends for many years is not an easy. Invstors looking for consistent dividend payers among the S&P 500 companies can …

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One of the strategies followed by some investors is the Dividend Growth strategy. This involves investing in stocks that not only pay dividends but also increase them year after year. While researching on this topic, I came some lists that other bloggers maintain. The following are the links of these dividend stock lists from the …

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US stocks generally tend to have lower dividend yields than many foreign countries. For example, the yield on the S&P 500 has stayed around 2% for many years now. Investors looking to find higher dividend yields can look overseas. For example, in some countries such as Chile companies are required by law to payout a …

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The Henderson Global Dividend Index from Henderson Global Investors is a long-term study of global dividend trends. The report contains fascinating facts on dividends paid out by firms based on various regions and countries. The latest edition released last month lists the top dividend payers in the world. The World’s 20 Biggest Dividend Payers are listed in …

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After the recent rout in equity markets worldwide some of the banking stocks are worth a look at current levels. Since share prices have declined, high quality banks have dividend yields of more than 5%. Unlike banks that are still bogged in credit-crisis era issues, the following banks are relatively in healthy shape and are …

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