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Top Global Dividend Stocks
UPDATED Aug 17, 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.
437 companies meet this criteria in the Global market
Dividend Criteria
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
High Dividend: TIETO's dividend (5.36%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Finnish market (4.71%)
Notable Dividend
Stable Dividend
Rewards
Trading at 42% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 15.72% per year
Risks
Large one-off items impacting financial results
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S. manufactures, assembles, imports, exports, and sells motor vehicles and spare parts in Turkey.
Dividend Criteria
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
High Dividend: FROTO's dividend (3.85%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the TR market (3.3%)
Notable Dividend
Stable Dividend
Rewards
Trading at 25.5% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 17.78% per year
Earnings grew by 104.6% over the past year
Risks
Has a high level of debt
HELMA Eigenheimbau Aktiengesellschaft provides a range of building services in Germany.
Dividend Criteria
Stable Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
Notable Dividend
High Dividend: H5E's dividend (4.43%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.48%).
Rewards
Trading at 36% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 16.27% per year
Risks
Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. develops and distributes beauty and wellness products worldwide.
Dividend Criteria
Stable Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
Notable Dividend
High Dividend: NUS's dividend (3.28%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.95%).
Rewards
Trading at 59.3% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 15.38% per year
Risks
Significant insider selling over the past 3 months
Profit margins (4.6%) are lower than last year (8.4%)
Icahn Enterprises L.P., through its subsidiaries, operates in investment, energy, automotive, food packaging, real estate, home fashion, and pharma businesses in the United States and Internationally.
Dividend Criteria
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
High Dividend: IEP's dividend (14.84%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.95%)
Notable Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
Earnings Coverage
Rewards
Trading at 97.5% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 117.08% per year
Risks
Shareholders have been diluted in the past year
Bouvet ASA provides information technology, digital communication, and enterprise management services in Norway, Sweden, and internationally.
Dividend Criteria
Stable Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Notable Dividend
High Dividend: BOUV's dividend (3.65%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Norwegian market (6.82%).
Future Dividend Coverage
Rewards
Trading at 24.3% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 7.64% per year
Earnings have grown 21.8% per year over the past 5 years
Risks
No risks detected for BOUV from our risks checks.
Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. operates tutoring schools for elementary, middle, and high school students.
Dividend Criteria
Stable Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Notable Dividend
High Dividend: 4718's dividend (2.21%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.58%).
Future Dividend Coverage
Rewards
Trading at 64.9% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 12.95% per year
Earnings grew by 50% over the past year
Risks
No risks detected for 4718 from our risks checks.
Aisan Industry Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive parts in Japan and internationally.
Dividend Criteria
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
High Dividend: 7283's dividend (4.17%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.58%)
Notable Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
Stable Dividend
Rewards
Trading at 34.3% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 17.04% per year
Risks
Profit margins (3%) are lower than last year (4.6%)