Comments on Dividend Growth Investor: Best International Dividend Stocks

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2009-06-23T18:55:53.606-07:00

Oops, url was too long. For Nestle, try:
http://tinyurl.com/m6y97p

Looks like Nestle isn't included in the Intern...

2009-06-23T18:52:19.748-07:00

Looks like Nestle isn't included in the International Divd Achievers list (on Powershares). It's not for lack of dividend increases which are now 13 years running. I can only guess because it's sold OTC. I normally avoid those but Nestle is establisehd company with plenty of share volume.

If you used a similar list as a starting point, you may want to look at NSRGY. For dividend history, see:

http://www.nestle.com/InvestorRelations/InvestorFAQs/DividendFAQs/DividendFAQs.htm

Thanks for the heads up on ANZBY. I didn't pic...

2009-06-22T20:49:28.318-07:00

Thanks for the heads up on ANZBY. I didn't pick up on the dividend freeze.

MG, Could you please e-mail me the link to The Gl...

2009-06-19T11:38:34.008-07:00

MG,

Could you please e-mail me the link to The Globe and Mail article to me? It's at dividendgrowthinvestor at gmail dot com. Thanks!

TimR,

I need to research ANZ further. Financials are a tough sector to invest in right now.
It does appear as if they froze their dividend in 2008, which is not something I like in a stock candidate;
http://www.anz.com/about-us/shareholders/dividend-information/history-current/

SCorp99,

PM could be a nice addition to the list. However it doesn't have a history of consistently raising dividends for 5 years.

Anon,

I am not an investment advisor. This blog mainly consists of ideas I am investing in or reserching, that interest me. It is not investment advice, but mainly educational.
I am sorry you lost money in the markets. But if you followed a strategy you were comfortable with, which you understood well, and had a properly diversified portfolio, you could have probably lost a lot less. If you educate yourself on different methods of investing in the stock market then maybe one day you would find the best strategy for you. Untill then, keep digging.

S&D,

This link suggests that they are still paying high dividends:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=BLT.L&a=00&b=1&c=2003&d=05&e=19&f=2009&g=v

NoFreeCake,

Thompson was a canadian corporation, Reuters was a British corporation and it was acquired by Thompson in 2008. TRI is also an international dividend achiever.
Operational HQ is in NYC -there are also HQ in London and Toronto.Revenues in 2008 were derived from the Americas
(58%), Europe, Middle East and Africa (32%) and Asia (10%).

BillG,

While the yield is high, I don't like fluctuations in dividend payments:
http://investor.telecom.co.nz/phoenix.zhtml?c=91956&p=irol-dividends

Great post, looking in to several of your suggesti...

2009-06-16T20:01:47.430-07:00

Great post, looking in to several of your suggestions. What about New Zealand Telecom (NZT)? They pay dividends quarterly, but do withold taxes.

Forgot to say, thanks for the blog and this list. ...

2009-06-16T18:44:14.919-07:00

Forgot to say, thanks for the blog and this list.

Materials sector is tough for dividends as they tend to be volatile payers.

You might want to consider CRH for this sector to diversify away from mining. It's an Ireland-based company dealing in cement, asphalt, and such (and has DIY stores).

It has an 8-year history of increases but will probably miss this year (macro effects).

Why is TRI in your list of International stocks? ...

2009-06-16T17:18:31.719-07:00

Why is TRI in your list of International stocks? It's headquartered in New York and gets 58% of its sales from the Americas (per its web site).

I agree with previous poster about PM. It's a US company but split off from MO to be dedicated to international sales. The spinoff was just over a year ago so not much history unless you assume it will be similar to MO (which I do).

Good post about dividend stocks overall, but it...

2009-06-16T06:06:25.467-07:00

Good post about dividend stocks overall, but it's important to keep in mind that not just high yield is important but how consistant it is as well. You mention BLT.L and even though they were paying nice dividend when commodity prices were very high they don't pay high dividend on a regular basis.

Your advice like many others state "we are no...

2009-06-15T10:25:48.160-07:00

Your advice like many others state "we are not responsible for any investment. Consult with a finanacial expert". My experienece in Edmonton, Alberta CANADA consulting 5 different experts resulted in minus 200 CK$. When asked they said they collected their commission, markets went down! My account dwindled. So all READERS WATCH, just because you hired a financial expert he or she is not going to make your account grow. You will have to take control by yourself. Financial eperts say "we are nor RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSSES". Where do you go and WHY? This has become a Manthra for every expert!
Vaidy Bala

I think you should include phillip morris internat...

2009-06-13T22:02:58.077-07:00

I think you should include phillip morris international (PM). It should pay out more like an american company (regular dividends that don't decrease after bad year) and will be completely diversified from the dollar.

As usual, clear and helpful discussion of pertinen...

2009-06-12T18:05:31.825-07:00

As usual, clear and helpful discussion of pertinent information. Thanks.

I am looking at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZBY.PK). Thoughts?

You got a nice link from Rob Carrick from the Glob...

2009-06-12T13:22:27.076-07:00

You got a nice link from Rob Carrick from the Globe and Mail here in Canada.

Last Anon, Of the dividend etfs tracking foreign ...

2009-06-11T10:54:59.524-07:00

Last Anon,

Of the dividend etfs tracking foreign dividend stocks I would go for PowerShares Intl Dividend Achievers (PID).

For an International Dividend ETF, what do you thi...

2009-06-11T09:32:27.563-07:00

For an International Dividend ETF, what do you think about DWX (SPDRS S&P International Dividend ETF)?

It also has a decent sector and country distribution and is paying a pretty high dividend.

The nice thing is the 25% sector and country limits so that the index doesn't get way overweighted in a particular sector or country.

Ah, my bad:) Thanks for a great blog! Jens

2009-06-11T00:56:19.677-07:00

Ah, my bad:)

Thanks for a great blog!

Jens

Anon, H&M doesn't trade on NYSE,NASDAQ no...

2009-06-11T00:04:56.147-07:00

Anon,

H&M doesn't trade on NYSE,NASDAQ nor AMEX.

Check out the Swedish cloth company H&M. It...

2009-06-10T14:07:54.915-07:00

Check out the Swedish cloth company H&M. It's the core of my dividend portfolio.

Best regards Jens