Scanning The World For The Best Dividend Stocks

Tue, 11/01/2011 - 07:37 EDT - Seeking Alpha

By Dividends4Life: Knowledgeable investors will agree that a well-planned asset allocation should include a defined percentage dedicated to international investments. As an investor in dividend growth stocks, this has been one of the more challenging allocations within my portfolio. I have identified several difficulties in locating, acquiring and owning international stocks, including:

Number of Dividend Payments per Year

Many international companies pay dividends only once or twice a year - far less than the quarterly dividends that we Americans have grown accustomed to. For me dividends are one form of feedback as to how well the company is performing. I prefer more feedback to less.

The Amount of the Dividend Payments

It is the custom in many international countries to payout dividends as a fixed percentage of earnings each year. This will often result in larger overall payouts, but the payouts are irregular. In the U.S. we are accustomed to steady growingComplete Story »

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