Dividend-paying stocks can implify returns in the long run due to the effect of compounding. The total return is boosted by reinvesting dividends in addition to any returns due to price aprpeciation. Generally the longer the longer the holding period the higher the return. Stocks that grow dividends yield even higher returns due to the above …
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Income investors hunting for dividend stocks can find plenty of potential opportunities in Asia.In identifying dividend stocks country selection is also important in addition to finding the right company. This is because not all countries in Asia are known for having strong dividend-paying cultures. Fund manager Yu Zhang of Matthews Asia Dividend Fund, Matthews Asia addressed this point in …
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Many companies across the world have been increasing their dividend payouts to shareholders in the past few years. Global dividend payouts reached a record $1.04 Trillion in 2013, a growth of 43% from 2009 according to research by Henderson Global Investors. The following chart shows the global dividend payout by region: Click to enlarge Source: Henderson …
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Many developed equities generally have higher dividend yields than U.S. stocks. For example, the dividend yield on the S&P 500 has remained around a low 2.0% for many years now. However it is possible to earn much higher yields by investing in companies in other developed markets such as Germany, Australia, Singapore, etc. In countries …
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Investors looking to add stocks for the long-term (5 years or more) can consider companies in the utility, telecom and other sectors that generally have high dividend yields. These sectors pay dividends of more than 4% – which is double of the yield on the S&P 500 index. Five stocks currently yielding more than 4% …
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