Mercer publishes The Periodic Table Of Investment Returns for New Zealand each year.Similar to the Callan Periodic Table, this chart offers a wealth of information from a New Zealand and Australian perspective. For example, the 2017 edition shows that NZ stocks (light blue color) earned nearly 24% compared to 18% for Aussie equities.  Australian and …

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Investors looking for dividend stocks should consider companies from New Zealand. Some of the reasons why New Zealand dividend equities are attractive for income are listed below: New Zealand firms have one of the highest dividend payout ratios in the world. For example, in 2015 the payout ratio was 84% of earnings. This vastly exceeds …

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