In an article yesterday we looked at the top 10 US companies based on the dividends paid. More important than the dividends paid is the annual dividend growth rate. This rate is especially important over many years due to the effect of compounding in boosting the investment returns assuming an investor reinvests dividends. The following table shows …
The U.S. is home to some of the world’s largest and finest companies. For instance, 148 firms in the Fortune Global 500 for 2014 are based in the USA. From technology to entertainment to consumer goods, American multinationals dominate the global marketplace with companies such as Coca Cola(KO), Starbucks(SBUX), McDonald’s(MCD), Pepsi(PEP), Colgate-Palmolive(CL) becoming household names across the …
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The global paint industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. One cannot imagine a world without paints. They are an integral part of modern world. In fact, paints help us color our world. Paint companies produce a variety of products in addition to just paints. These products are used in many industries.For example, AkzoNobel, the world’s top paint …
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The global healthcare industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. Companies in the healthcare industry are enjoying rising demand for their products not only in the developed world also in the emerging world. In the developed world people are living longer and also falling ill more. In the emerging countries, higher stress levels and change in food …
The Global Top 100 Non-Financial Trans-National Corporations (TNCs) ranked by Foreign Assets as of 2013 are listed in the table below: Source: UNCTAD Download Lists: The Global Top 100 Non-Financial Trans-National Corporations (TNCs) (in Excel format) The Global Top 100 TNCs from Emerging and Frontier Markets (in Excel format) Related: The Top 25 Financial State-Owned Multi-National …
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