In an article earlier this month I discussed about the growing dividend yields and payout ratios of emerging markets compared to the developed markets. As a followup, in this post let us take a look at how the dividend payout ratio compares across Europe (ex-UK), emerging markets and the U.S. Click to enlarge Source: Slow …
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Emerging market stocks have traditionally been favored by investors for their price appreciation potential. Most emerging markets were not known for high dividend yields and investors did not focus their attention on emerging market stocks for their dividend yields. However that need not be the case now as many emerging market companies pay high and …
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I ran the stock screener to screen for foreign stocks with the following conditions: Market Capitalization ≥ $50.0B Dividend Yield ≥ 4.00% This resultant 15 stocks are listed in the table below: [TABLE=1143] Of the 37 ADRs with a market cap of more $50.0 billion, China Mobile Ltd (CHL) takes the top spot with a market cap …
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Earlier in the year Morgan Stanley published a list of dividend stocks from Europe. From a news report quoting the research report: Morgan Stanley screened for: a high dividend yield showing dividend per share (DPS) growth in 2012 and 2013; where the payout ratio is not too onerous (less than 75%); with strong balance sheets …
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Dividends account for a significant portion of total returns of equity investments. This is especially true when total returns are considered over the long-term. Dividend-paying companies generally have strong cash-flows and unlike other numbers reported in earnings statements dividends are paid out of profits. Hence when evaluating stocks it is important to select companies that …
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