67 WALL STREET, New York - July 13, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Wireless Communications and Telecom Equipment Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This Special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online.
Telecom stocks can provide some stability and steady growth to a well-diversified portfolio. Some of them also offer high dividends which may be reinvested to increase the total return on an investment. Unlike consumer discretionary and other sectors, consumers in most countries consider telecommunication services such as mobile phone services a necessity. Telecom companies offer other value-added services to generate higher revenue from each customer.
The following foreign telecom stocks offer more than 6% dividend yields as of April 20, 2010:
There are many foreign ADRs paying high dividends. Even after the run up in stock prices since the March lows of last year, one can find find solid companies that offer above-average yields.
Five ADRs paying 5% or more in dividend yield are listed below:
Ten of the foreign fixed-line telecom stocks offer yields of more than 5% as of December 31, 2009 as shown in the table below.
Fixed-line telecom companies in foreign countries tend to be monopolies or hold a dominating position in the market even if other carriers operate. Many of them are also the largest telecom service providers in the country and have expanded into other related areas such as mobile, internet services. Though they are highly regulated, these firms have a solid customer base and continue to push other services to existing customers.
The Fed model compares the forward earnings yield of the stock market with 10-year government bond yields. The model assumes that investors view stocks and bonds as competing assets and will purchase whichever asset has a higher yield, according to an article in Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance May 2009 issue.
Income investors will always be in a dilemma over whether to purchase fixed income securities such as bonds, or to buy stocks with competitive yields. Companies that pay generous dividends tend to perform well in an era of mild inflation.
Foreign stocks usually pay higher dividends. Five of the foreign ADRs that pay more than 6% dividends as of the market close on November 20th are listed below:
1. Company: Tor Minerals (TORM) Sector: Shipping Country: Denmark Current Dividend Yield: 13.38%
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