The Global Automotive Market Research Company JATO recently published a report on the top best-selling 10 cars in 2022. According to this report, two models of Tesla are in the list. Japanese auto giant Toyota (TM) was the top selling auto maker accounting for 13 out of 100 light vehicles sold worldwide. The world’s top seller was Toyota RAV4 followed by the Corolla model. Tesla’s Model Y came in at number three and Model 3 at number 10. Apart from Toyota and Tesla(TSLA), the other auto makers with winners in the ranking include Honda(HMC), Nissan(NSANY) and Ford(F).

The World’s Top 10 Best-Selling Passenger Cars in 2022:

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Source: Tesla places two models in the world top 10 best-selling vehicles in 2022

It is astonishing that EV maker Tesla’s models are in the world’s top selling passenger cars.

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Janus Henderson Investors recently released their 38th edition of the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index report. The report is based on a study of the dividends of the 1,200 largest firms in the world by market capitalization. Overall 2022 was a great year for dividend investors as most of these firms raised their dividend payouts. The top dividend payer in 2022 was BHP Group Ltd (BHP) followed by Petrobras (PBR) of Brazil, Microsoft (MSFT), Exxon Mobil(XOM) and Apple (AAPL) of the US. The world’s biggest 20 dividend paying companies are shown in the table below:

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Source: Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index

Energy companies dominate this list as oil prices soared last year and profits gushed at these firms.

The full report at the above link is a worth a read.

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