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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Foreign stocks have traditionally had higher dividend yields than U.S. stocks due to a variety of reasons. While U.S. firms prefer to retain excess earnings for future growth companies in other countries tend to payout a higher portion of earnings to investors in the form of dividends. In some countries such as Australia favorable tax treatment …
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The dividend yield on the S&P 500 is around a measly 2.0%. For investors looking to earn higher income from investing in equities, foreign stocks provide an attractive investment opportunities. Generally foreign stocks have had higher dividend yields when compared to U.S. due to many reasons. The following chart shows that U.S. equities had a …
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