In order to identify some of the high dividend paying stocks in the Euro Zone countries I referred to the EURO STOXX® Select Dividend 30 Index. This index “offers exposure to the 30 highest dividend-paying stocks from Euro Zone countries. Only companies are included that have a non-negative historical five-year dividend-per-share growth rate and a …
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The table below lists 17 stocks from the U.S. Focus list published by Credit Suisse, US equity research division. Except 2008, the focus list has performed very well each year with double digit returns beating the S&P 500. [TABLE=885] Source: Credit Suisse While McDonald’s and P&G are world-class companies with long-term growth potential, companies …
The S&P Total Return Portfolio is designed for the long-term total return. It is comprised of stocks meeting the following criteria: The current yield must be at least equal to or greater than that of the S&P 500 The company must not have cut its regular dividend in the past five years at the time …
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Foreign stocks generally tend to pay higher dividends due to tax policies, a tradition of returning the most profit to investors, etc. While the S&P 500 yields about 2%, many overseas markets have yields in excess of 3%. Hence investors looking for higher yields or diversification may want to consider investing in high-quality foreign stocks …
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