04-27-2015, 11:24 PM
DD, I don't envy you. I looked at Waffle's list and there's a paucity of choices. Now you're forced to deal with currency issues along with valuations. I often wonder how/why the European companies evolved to only paying once or twice a year and often base it on a percentage of earnings whatever they may be. Maybe the better question is how did the North American companies end up paying quarterly for the most part and more seemed to be focussed on a consistently increasing dividend and let the payout ratio fluctuate. Alas, that's a philosophical question for another day.
Those listed by the others are good choices. I don't have much to add at this point.
Those listed by the others are good choices. I don't have much to add at this point.
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“While the dividend itself is merely a rearrangement of equity, over time it's more like owning an apple tree. The tree grows the apples back again and again and again, and the theoretical value of the tree doesn't change just because of when the apples are about to fall.” - earthtodan
“While the dividend itself is merely a rearrangement of equity, over time it's more like owning an apple tree. The tree grows the apples back again and again and again, and the theoretical value of the tree doesn't change just because of when the apples are about to fall.” - earthtodan