The STOXX Americas Select Dividend 40 Index measures the performance of the highest dividend-paying stocks relative to their home markets. This index is created based on the following conditions: Stocks are screened by defined historical non-negative dividend-per-share growth rates and dividend to earnings-per-share ratios. Index components are weighted by their indicated annual net dividend yield, …

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The ING (L) Invest Euro High Dividend Fund invests in shares of companies in the European Monetary Union states that offer attractive dividend yields. The top 10 holdings of this fund are listed with their ADR ticker and dividend yield as of October 15, 2010. 1.Company:Koninklijke Kpn NV (OTC: KKPNY) Current Dividend Yield: 4.49% Sector: …

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With the third quarter over, I wanted to identify some foreign large cap ADRs that paid dividends of over 5%. So I ran the stock screener with the following criteria: 1. Stocks must trade on the NYSE 2. Market cap. must be >= $5B 3. Must have dividend yields of 5% or more The search …

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In addition to the dividend yields, the dividend growth rate is also one important factor when selecting stocks with the potential for strong growth in both dividends and price appreciation over the long-term. The table below lists 11 U.S. large caps that have grown their dividends at high rates over the past 10 years together …

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