- Investing Ideas
- /
- Top Dividend Stocks
Top Global Dividend Stocks
UPDATED Aug 08, 2022
What are the best Global Dividend Stocks?
According to our Simply Wall St analysis these are the best Global dividend companies. We look for companies with high quality dividends and healthy balance sheets to find the top Dividend Stocks.
Our criteria to find Top Dividend Companies
High Yield
- Companies with a high dividend yield are more attractive due to the higher expected income for each dollar invested.
- Yields vary between markets, so we focus on the top dividend payers in each market.
What do we look for?
- Is the yield in the top 25% of the market's dividend payers.
Consistent Dividends
- Companies with a strong track record of paying a consistent and growing dividend are the most attractive.
- If the dividend has been cut substantially in the past, then it's difficult to be confident about future payments.
What do we look for?
- Has the dividend been stable over the last 10 years.
- Has the dividend grown over the last 10 years.
Dividend Cover
- Ideally the company doesn't pay out all of its earnings, neglecting future growth.
- If a company is unable to afford its dividend, then it will probably lead to a dividend cut and share price erosion.
What do we look for?
- Are dividends covered by earnings.
- Are dividends forecast to be covered by earnings in the future.
Healthy Balance Sheet
- Investors want to make sure the company is positioned to cover its debts. Repayments on debt typically take priority over shareholder return initiatives.
What do we look for?
- Does the company have a manageable level of debt.
- Is the company able to cover its interest repayments.
464 companies meet this criteria in the Global market
Appreciate Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a prepayment, gifting, and engagement company for corporate and consumer markets in the United Kingdom.
Dividend Criteria
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
High Dividend: APP's dividend (8.47%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.13%)
Notable Dividend
Stable Dividend
Rewards
Trading at 43.8% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 30.32% per year
Earnings grew by 416.1% over the past year
Risks
Does not have a meaningful market cap (£53M)
Large one-off items impacting financial results
PSI Software AG develops and sells software systems and products for the energy supply, production, infrastructure, software technology, internet applications, and business consultancy sectors worldwide.
Dividend Criteria
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
Notable Dividend
High Dividend: PSAN's dividend (1.54%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.4%).
Stable Dividend
Rewards
Trading at 55.9% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 19.76% per year
Earnings have grown 9.7% per year over the past 5 years
Risks
Volatile share price over the past 3 months
Ponsse Oyj, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells cut-to-length forest machines Northern Europe, Central and Southern Europe, Russia and Asia, North and South America, and internationally.
Dividend Criteria
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
Notable Dividend
High Dividend: PON1V's dividend (3.15%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Finnish market (4.88%).
Stable Dividend
Rewards
Trading at 51.8% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 13.03% per year
Earnings grew by 30.1% over the past year
Risks
No risks detected for PON1V from our risks checks.
Dividend Criteria
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
Notable Dividend
High Dividend: SOGN's dividend (3.67%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Norwegian market (6.89%).
Stable Dividend
Rewards
Trading at 80.9% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 28.38% per year
Earnings grew by 22.6% over the past year
Risks
High level of non-cash earnings
Does not have a meaningful market cap (NOK93M)
Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.S. engages in manufacturing and selling commercial vehicles in Turkey.
Dividend Criteria
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
High Dividend: OTKAR's dividend (4.42%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the TR market (3.42%)
Notable Dividend
Stable Dividend
Rewards
Price-To-Earnings ratio (9.5x) is below the TR market (11.9x)
Earnings are forecast to grow 32.39% per year
Earnings have grown 51.1% per year over the past 5 years
Risks
Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow
High level of non-cash earnings
Begbies Traynor Group plc provides various professional services to businesses, professional advisors, large corporations, and financial institutions in the United Kingdom.
Dividend Criteria
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
Notable Dividend
High Dividend: BEG's dividend (2.37%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.13%).
Earnings Coverage
Rewards
Trading at 58.4% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 66.86% per year
Risks
No risks detected for BEG from our risks checks.
Bénéteau S.A. designs, manufactures, and sells boats and leisure homes in France and internationally.
Dividend Criteria
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
Notable Dividend
High Dividend: BEN's dividend (2.67%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the French market (5.27%).
Stable Dividend
Rewards
Trading at 35.6% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 12.38% per year
Became profitable this year
Risks
No risks detected for BEN from our risks checks.
Hilton Food Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food packing business.
Dividend Criteria
Stable Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
Notable Dividend
High Dividend: HFG's dividend (2.92%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.13%).
Rewards
Trading at 69.8% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 16.13% per year
Risks
Shareholders have been diluted in the past year